Much ADO about Numbers: Shakespeare's Mathematical Life and Times
Rob Eastaway
(Author)
21,000+ Reviews
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Description
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.
Product Details
Price
$19.95
$18.55
Publisher
Experiment
Publish Date
September 10, 2024
Pages
224
Dimensions
5.3 X 8.1 X 0.8 inches | 0.8 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9798893030303
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About the Author
Rob Eastaway is the puzzle advisor for New Scientist's puzzle column and the director of Maths Inspiration, an interactive lecture program that has reached over 100,000 British teenagers. He has written or coauthored more than a dozen books, including Maths on the Back of an Envelope, Why Do Buses Come in Threes?, and Old Dogs, New Math. He lives in London.
Reviews
A spectacular journey . . . Highly recommended!--Dr. Simon Smith, The Shakespeare Institute
A fascinating and hugely entertaining guide to Shakespearean mathematics.--Professor Sarah Hart, author of Once Upon A Prime
A playful and engaging book . . . bound to excite the appetite of all Shakespeare junkies.--Patrick Spottiswoode, Founder, Shakespeare's Globe Education
Instead of cleaving math and English in twain, Eastaway brings them together to surprise and delight the reader.--Dr. Rebecca Fisher, The English Association
You can count on both Rob Eastaway and Shakespeare to make mathematics entertaining, never more so than in this elegant tome which will make your Pericles tingle as you like it.--Sir Tim Rice
This entertaining history . . . succeeds in outlining the mathematical and scientific ideas that trickled into the Bard's plays. This idiosyncratic study will help readers better understand the world that shaped Shakespeare's writings.-- "Publishers Weekly"
A fascinating and hugely entertaining guide to Shakespearean mathematics.--Professor Sarah Hart, author of Once Upon A Prime
A playful and engaging book . . . bound to excite the appetite of all Shakespeare junkies.--Patrick Spottiswoode, Founder, Shakespeare's Globe Education
Instead of cleaving math and English in twain, Eastaway brings them together to surprise and delight the reader.--Dr. Rebecca Fisher, The English Association
You can count on both Rob Eastaway and Shakespeare to make mathematics entertaining, never more so than in this elegant tome which will make your Pericles tingle as you like it.--Sir Tim Rice
This entertaining history . . . succeeds in outlining the mathematical and scientific ideas that trickled into the Bard's plays. This idiosyncratic study will help readers better understand the world that shaped Shakespeare's writings.-- "Publishers Weekly"
