Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Rob Eastaway
Publisher: Experiment, LLC
Imprint: Experiment, LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 13.50cm
, Height: 2.00cm
, Length: 20.60cm
Weight: 0.363kg
ISBN: 9798893030303
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 10 September 2024
Audience:
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Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
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"" 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 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 A spectacular journey . . . Highly recommended!--Dr. Simon Smith, The Shakespeare Institute 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 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 A spectacular journey . . . Highly recommended!--Dr. Simon Smith, The Shakespeare Institute Instead of cleaving math and English in twain, Eastaway brings them together to surprise and delight the reader.--Dr. Rebecca Fisher, The English Association
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 A spectacular journey . . . Highly recommended!--Dr. Simon Smith, The Shakespeare Institute Instead of cleaving math and English in twain, Eastaway brings them together to surprise and delight the reader.--Dr. Rebecca Fisher, The English Association
Author Information
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 England the last twenty years.
