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Much ADO about Numbers: Shakespeare's Mathematical Life and Times
Shakespeare's era was abuzz with mathematical progress, from the new concept of "zero" to Galileo's redraft of...
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Shakespeare's era was abuzz with mathematical progress, from the new concept of "zero" to Galileo's redraft of the heavens. Now, Rob Eastaway uncovers the many surprising ways math shaped Shakespeare's plays--and his world--touring astronomy, code-breaking, color theory, navigation, music, sports, and more.
- How reliable was a pocket sundial?
- Was math illusionist John Dee the real-life Prospero?
- How long was a Scottish mile, and what could you buy for a groat?
- Do Jupiter's moons have a cameo in Cymbeline?
- How did ordinary people use numbers day-to-day?
- And might Shakespeare have tried that game-changing invention--the pencil?
Full of delights for devotees of both Tudor history and the Bard, Much Ado About Numbers is proof that the arts and sciences have always danced together.
Author: Rob Eastaway
Publisher: Experiment
Published: 09/10/2024
Pages: 224
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9798893030303
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 09/02/2024
About the Author
Eastaway, Rob: - Rob Eastaway has authored and coauthored several bestselling books that connect math with everyday life, including Why Do Buses Come in Threes? and How Many Socks Make a Pair? He is the director of Maths Inspiration, an interactive lecture program that has reached over 250,000 teenagers in the United Kingdom, New York, and Sydney. In 2017, he received the Zeeman Medal for excellence in the public communication of mathematics, and in 2025, he delivered the BSHM Gresham College Lecture on the subject of Shakespeare and mathematics. He lives in London.
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