--- product_id: 82787002 title: "Math with Bad Drawings: Illuminating the Ideas That Shape Our Reality" price: "₩48589" currency: KRW in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.kr/products/82787002-math-with-bad-drawings-illuminating-the-ideas-that-shape-our store_origin: KR region: South Korea --- # Math with Bad Drawings: Illuminating the Ideas That Shape Our Reality **Price:** ₩48589 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Math with Bad Drawings: Illuminating the Ideas That Shape Our Reality - **How much does it cost?** ₩48589 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.kr](https://www.desertcart.kr/products/82787002-math-with-bad-drawings-illuminating-the-ideas-that-shape-our) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description A hilarious reeducation in mathematics-full of joy, jokes, and stick figures-that sheds light on the countless practical and wonderful ways that math structures and shapes our world. In Math With Bad Drawings, Ben Orlin reveals to us what math actually is; its myriad uses, its strange symbols, and the wild leaps of logic and faith that define the usually impenetrable work of the mathematician. Truth and knowledge come in multiple forms: colorful drawings, encouraging jokes, and the stories and insights of an empathetic teacher who believes that math should belong to everyone. Orlin shows us how to think like a mathematician by teaching us a brand-new game of tic-tac-toe, how to understand an economic crises by rolling a pair of dice, and the mathematical headache that ensues when attempting to build a spherical Death Star. Every discussion in the book is illustrated with Orlin's trademark "bad drawings," which convey his message and insights with perfect pitch and clarity. With 24 chapters covering topics from the electoral college to human genetics to the reasons not to trust statistics, Math with Bad Drawings is a life-changing book for the math-estranged and math-enamored alike. Review: Great gift for a broad range of ages! - My son got this as a gift and couldn’t put it down for 6 days until he finished it. He laughed out loud while reading it and even asked to get the other books by this author. He is somewhat interested in math, but it is not his favorite subject, so I was surprised by how much he likes this book. I think this book appeals to a broad range of people. I did not think the writing was designed for kids, but my 5th grader found it extremely enjoyable. Review: If Pixar made math books - A Pixar movie of a book: the plot is for the kids; the jokes are for the adults. With that said, the jokes are AWESOME, the little cartoons much better than the title suggests and the (ninth grade) math is explained so well I wish I had this book in ninth grade. Perhaps these days it’s an eighth grade book, I don’t know. (My kids are still too young.) Also, rather embarrassingly, I LEARNED STUFF FROM HERE. No, I did not learn math. I learned stuff I ought to have figured out for myself but was too focused on my grades to ponder. Like, why elephants have thick legs: for the same reason the sky is black! I’m serious, it’s the same reason and you can read it here… Halfway through the book the author actually runs out of amazing things about the natural world and from there he takes you to the mathematics of Wall Street and the IRS, which I did not find as captivating, let us say. It all remains just as funny, though. So this was a fun book to read. Probably an awesome gift for your friends’ kids. If the little ones don’t read it, the adults will at least get some good laughs out of it. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #77,843 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #3 in Mathematics Reference (Books) #7 in Mathematics History #25 in Parenting & Family Reference | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 1,015 Reviews | ## Images ![Math with Bad Drawings: Illuminating the Ideas That Shape Our Reality - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81KiDUxY3CL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great gift for a broad range of ages! *by E***R on December 25, 2025* My son got this as a gift and couldn’t put it down for 6 days until he finished it. He laughed out loud while reading it and even asked to get the other books by this author. He is somewhat interested in math, but it is not his favorite subject, so I was surprised by how much he likes this book. I think this book appeals to a broad range of people. I did not think the writing was designed for kids, but my 5th grader found it extremely enjoyable. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ If Pixar made math books *by A***N on May 28, 2019* A Pixar movie of a book: the plot is for the kids; the jokes are for the adults. With that said, the jokes are AWESOME, the little cartoons much better than the title suggests and the (ninth grade) math is explained so well I wish I had this book in ninth grade. Perhaps these days it’s an eighth grade book, I don’t know. (My kids are still too young.) Also, rather embarrassingly, I LEARNED STUFF FROM HERE. No, I did not learn math. I learned stuff I ought to have figured out for myself but was too focused on my grades to ponder. Like, why elephants have thick legs: for the same reason the sky is black! I’m serious, it’s the same reason and you can read it here… Halfway through the book the author actually runs out of amazing things about the natural world and from there he takes you to the mathematics of Wall Street and the IRS, which I did not find as captivating, let us say. It all remains just as funny, though. So this was a fun book to read. Probably an awesome gift for your friends’ kids. If the little ones don’t read it, the adults will at least get some good laughs out of it. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Must in Math *by A***R on March 10, 2024* Don't like math? Try reading a book about it. No, seriously, you should, if it's this book. Ben Orlin acts as the ideal teacher, able to explain some of the hardest aspects of his field of study in a way that amateurs and decades-out-of-practice people can comprehend. Along the way, you'll see how math can be used to understand science, politics, economics, and even history. Whatever your interests are, there's a way math can apply to them, thereby sparking an interest in math itself. Final thought: Some of the best jokes are in the endnotes, including a great bit poking fun at the people thirsty enough to read the endnotes. 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