Ben Orlin is the author of the blog Math With Bad Drawings. He also writes on a variety of topics related to math for The Atlantic, Slate, The Los Angeles Times, The Chicago Tribune, and Business Insider. He began his teaching career in Oakland, California in a charter high school populated by students from low-income, immigrant families, where test scores ranked as high as #4 among all high schools in the state of California. He taught at King Edward's School in Birmingham, England, and now lives in Amherst, Massachusetts. @benorlin
"Ben Orlin has hit the seemingly unattainable sweet spot. He has
written a book that is funny and serious, that is entertaining and
informative, and that would interest a reader with or without a
background in mathematics. Math with Bad Drawings would be a
wonderful book for people who love math, used to love math, want to
love math, want to know what math is good for, or just want to know
what math really is."--Math Horizons
"Ben Orlin is terribly bad at drawing. Luckily he's also
fantastically clever and charming. His talents have added up to the
most glorious, warm, and witty illustrated guide to the
irresistible appeal of mathematics."--Hannah Fry, mathematician,
University College London and BBC presenter
"Brilliant, wide ranging, and irreverent, Math with Bad Drawings
adds ha ha to aha. It'll make you smile - plus it might just make
you smarter and wiser."--Steven Strogatz, Professor of Mathematics,
Cornell University, author of The Joy of x
"Illuminating, inspiring, and hilarious, Math with Bad Drawings is
everything you wanted to learn in class but never thought to ask. A
joyful romp through mathematics and all its wisdom."--Bianca
Bosker, author of the New York Times-bestselling Cork Dork
"MATH WITH BAD DRAWINGS is a gloriously goofy
word-number-and-cartoon fest that drags math out of the classroom
and into the sunlight where it belongs. Great for your friend who
thinks they hate math - actually, great for everyone!"--Jordan
Ellenberg, author of How Not To Be Wrong
"Orlin's ability to masterfully convey interesting and complex
mathematical ideas through the whimsy of drawings (that, contrary
to the suggestion of the title, are actually not that bad) is
unparalleled. This is a great work showing the beauty of
mathematics as it relates to our world. This is a must read for
anyone who ever thought math isn't fun, or doesn't apply to the
world we live in!"--John Urschel, mathematician named to Forbes(R)
"30 Under 30" list of outstanding young scientists and former NFL
player
"The book is a more polished, extensive discussion of the concepts
that pepper Orlin's blog, featuring his trademark caustic wit, a
refreshingly breezy conversational tone, and of course, lots and
lots of bad drawings. It's a great, entertaining read for neophytes
and math fans alike because Orlin excels at finding novel ways to
connect the math to real-world problems-or in the case of the Death
Star, to problems in fictional worlds."--Ars Technica
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