History of mathematics

'BRILLIANTLY CLEAR AND CAPTIVATING PROSE' STEPHEN FRYA WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR 2023An award-winning mathematician explores the maths behind the games we love and why we love to play them.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO COUNT?

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Humble Pi written and read by Matt Parker.

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Britain's most famous mathematician takes us to the edge of knowledge to show us what we cannot know.

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'An astonishingly readable and informative history of the greatest mathematical bestseller of all time .

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An intimate portrait of an everyday genius.

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The Top 10 Sunday Times BestsellerNOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTUREOscar Nominated For Best Picture and Best Adapted ScreenplaySet amid the civil rights movement, the never-before-told true story of NASA's African-American female mathematicians who played a crucial role in America's space program.

'WHAT TO READ IN 2025' FINANCIAL TIMESMany artists are unaware of the mathematics that bubble beneath their craft, while some consciously use it for inspiration.