Looking for a nonacademic math book for a specific demographic

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The discussion centers around finding accessible mathematics books suitable for a non-technical undergraduate journalism student, similar to Richard Feynman's "Six Easy Pieces." Several recommendations are made, including "The MATH Book" by Cliff Pickover, which presents brief, engaging topics; "Math 1001" by Prof Elwes, known for its interesting topic groupings; and "The Handy Math Answer Book," which addresses common math questions. Other suggested titles include "The Story of Mathematics" by Ian Stewart and "The Book of Numbers" by Bentley, with a preference expressed for "Math 1001" due to its concise and thought-provoking content. The conversation also touches on "The Language of Mathematics" by Keith Devlin, noted for its historical perspective, which may appeal to the intended audience. Overall, the focus is on finding engaging, non-technical math literature that stimulates curiosity and understanding.
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Is there anything like https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=six%20easy%20pieces&sprefix=six+easy%2Caps%2C127&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3Asix%20easy%20pieces&tag=pfamazon01-20 by Richard Feynman for mathematics?

I'm looking for a gift book that will appeal to a nontechnical but otherwise smart undergraduate journalism student.

Sorry if this isn't the place to ask... I'm aware this place is called "Science Textbook Discussion".
 
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There are several:

- The MATH book by Cliff Pickover (2 pgs per topic many interesting topics)

- Math 1001 by Prof Elwes (math grouped into topics with many smaller topics described all quite interesting)

- The Handy Math Answer book (math questions posed to librarians)

- The Story of Mathematics by Ian Stewart

- The Book of Numbers by Bentley

My favorite has been the Math 1001 book because it was brief and to the point and got me thinking and trying stuff.

The MATH book is a great coffee table book with math and history combined.

The others are for more casual readers.
 
Thanks... the only other place I asked recommended I buy Baby Rudin.
 

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