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Much ADO about Numbers: Shakespeare's Mathematical Life and Times

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by Rob Eastaway
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Availability:In StockContributor:Rob EastawayTheme:Chronological Period/16th Century, Cultural Region/BritishPublish date:4/21/2026Pages:224
Languages:EnglishPublisher:ExperimentISBN-13:9798893031256UPC:9798893031256Book Category:Literary Criticism, History, MathematicsBook Subcategory:Shakespeare, Europe, History & PhilosophyBook Topic:Great BritainSize:8.20 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.227Product ID:SC0HTA4ZTM

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--through astronomy, code-breaking, time-keeping, navigation, music, games, and more.

  • How does division feature in Juliet's parting scene?
  • Why was it hazardous to play with dice?
  • How did audiences get to the Globe on time?
  • Which of Galileo's discoveries has a cameo in Cymbeline?
  • Were cryptic messages hidden in the First Folio?

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.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:ExperimentISBN-13:9798893031256UPC:9798893031256Book Category:Literary Criticism, History, MathematicsBook Subcategory:Shakespeare, Europe, History & PhilosophyBook Topic:Great BritainSize:8.20 x 5.50 x 0.70 inchesWeight:0.227Product ID:SC0HTA4ZTM
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.
Publisher: Experiment

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