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Math City
by
Ahmad Amani (Goodreads Author)
Math City is a place where is into Math book, and also the pages of the book are the streets of Math City.
In this City, Monster Number was grossly overweight and had a shaggy body, like a mammoth. In the beginning, Monster Number could not walk very well. Though he swayed a little, tottering and often falling, my father trained him for detecting and killing. After a few da...more
In this City, Monster Number was grossly overweight and had a shaggy body, like a mammoth. In the beginning, Monster Number could not walk very well. Though he swayed a little, tottering and often falling, my father trained him for detecting and killing. After a few da...more
Paperback, 70 pages
Published
May 5th 2012
by CreateSpace
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Review copy kindly donated by author and GR friend Ahmad Amani.
This book is an imaginative look at the world of numbers. Like the first book I read by this author, it attempts to convey large ideas in easy-to-understand language. Unlike the first book, however, it is aimed at an older audience.
Math City is a mathematical allegory with heavily political overtones. The Lying Line (minus sign) and the Upward Lying Line (plus sign) have both negative and positive effects on the various numbers who...more
This book is an imaginative look at the world of numbers. Like the first book I read by this author, it attempts to convey large ideas in easy-to-understand language. Unlike the first book, however, it is aimed at an older audience.
Math City is a mathematical allegory with heavily political overtones. The Lying Line (minus sign) and the Upward Lying Line (plus sign) have both negative and positive effects on the various numbers who...more
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Math City by Ahmad Amani is uniquely written in that the book is the city and the streets are the pages within it. Readers are introduced to characters that are products of mathematical equations, but the significance of these characters is much more than mere numbers.
Math City is very wealthy, but is of no "importance to the world's people, except for the money." One of its citizens is the Lying Line. All the numbers in Math City are fearful of him. He prowls around and subtracts something from...more
Math City is very wealthy, but is of no "importance to the world's people, except for the money." One of its citizens is the Lying Line. All the numbers in Math City are fearful of him. He prowls around and subtracts something from...more
The author asked me to read this book and leave him a review if I was pleased with it. At first, I have to say, I was a little intimidated by this. I wasn't sure what to think. As the book progressed, I found myself smiling and really enjoying myself. This is perhaps one of the most creative reads I have ever seen. There is no one simple way to say what this book is about. Obviously it makes use of numbers and math to tell the story it presents, but it is so much more than that. The author manag...more
When author Ahmad Amani asked me to read and review his book "Math City," the storyline sounded so original that I agreed to review it. The story began with "This is the Lying Line, which all the children liked," and the Lying Line was described as a caterpillar-like creature with a head on either end. That read like the beginning of a children's story, but it was soon obvious that it was something else entirely. It was indeed a very original story concept, where the characters were all numbers....more
Open your mind to the equations, the concepts, the abundant possibilities of a world ruled solely by mathematical concepts.
Math City is in actuality a book; the streets in Math City are actually pages; the city was quite rich but the people of the rest of the world didn't deem them important and were only interested in Math City's money. Of course Math City in return had no interest in the rest of the world either, especially their laws.
One man, known at the Lying Line, is unpopular to say the...more
Math City is in actuality a book; the streets in Math City are actually pages; the city was quite rich but the people of the rest of the world didn't deem them important and were only interested in Math City's money. Of course Math City in return had no interest in the rest of the world either, especially their laws.
One man, known at the Lying Line, is unpopular to say the...more
Ahmad Amani's novella, "Math City" first grabbed my attention because it is wonderfully and appropriately illustrated. I didn't know quite what to expect and thought at first I was reading what might happen if a mathematician turned a very complicated equation into a story. That is exactly what the author must have had in mind. Each of his characters has a special set of qualities. All of them live in Math City where there is a social order defined by the mathematical qualities of each character...more
Math City is a short story using numbers and mathematical symbols to tell a story of power, war, and poverty. I think everyone can somehow relate this story to their own corner of the world's issues. However, I had a hard time following the broken english.
There are two main characters searching for power: the Lying Line and the Upward Lying Line. We see a lot of side characters, and the story details how these main characters try to help them and their city. But in the end, they are motivated by...more
There are two main characters searching for power: the Lying Line and the Upward Lying Line. We see a lot of side characters, and the story details how these main characters try to help them and their city. But in the end, they are motivated by...more
I really love the concept of the book. I have never read a book like this. This is so unique and very intelligent. It is a story about a world populated by numbers, equations, math concepts, etc. as if they are real persons with qualities and distinct characters. This is really amazing. I am very happy reading it because it opened my mind into something good and entertaining. I hope this author would write more books like this. Indeed, very creative!
When I first downloaded the book I thought it was for children. I quickly discovered I was mistaken. It turned out to be a clever book about how differences in individuals can lead to conflict. Amani cleverly uses math to get his point across. I found it to be an interesting read.
I finished this book and will be presenting a written review later on. Give me a bit of time to write something appropriate, that is, something well-thought out, and then we can go from there.
I thank the author again for the opportunity to read his book, and to write a review. I wish him the best and hope to read his other books soon.
(Review is in the works! I will update this when I post it.)
I thank the author again for the opportunity to read his book, and to write a review. I wish him the best and hope to read his other books soon.
(Review is in the works! I will update this when I post it.)
Math is not my favorite subject so I was hesitant to say yes when Ahmad offered me a copy in exchange for an honest review. And I must say I was pleasantly surprised. It is quite an enjoyable story. Made me laugh and smile and when I reached the end I was sad to see it over.
Whether you love math or not, this is quite a fun, enjoyable read for all ages!
Whether you love math or not, this is quite a fun, enjoyable read for all ages!
I had an extremely hard time following this book even though I found the story as a whole to be relatable to almost everyone. This had a lot of potential to be something more but the overall story fell flat.
Note I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Note I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review.
Withholding review.
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"If people never did silly things nothing intelligent would ever get done." — Ludwig Wittgenstein
My name is Ahmad, and I am from the Middle East, the world of to be or not to be, where the third way -- at least, for now -- is not for mankind. I am a graduate of the Art University in Tehran. I have worked for many newspapers in Iran as a journalist.
My books are stories about people, society, and cu...more
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My name is Ahmad, and I am from the Middle East, the world of to be or not to be, where the third way -- at least, for now -- is not for mankind. I am a graduate of the Art University in Tehran. I have worked for many newspapers in Iran as a journalist.
My books are stories about people, society, and cu...more
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