{"product_id":"much-ado-about-numbers","title":"Much Ado About Numbers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A spectacular journey... Highly recommended!' Dr Simon Smith, The Shakespeare Institute \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A fascinating and hugely entertaining guide to Shakespearean mathematics.' Prof\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSarah Hart, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce Upon A Prime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A playful and engaging book ... bound to excite the appetite of all Shakespeare junkies.' Patrick Spottiswoode, Founder, Shakespeare's Globe Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Instead of cleaving maths and English in twain, Eastaway brings them together to surprise and delight the reader.'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr Rebecca Fisher, The English Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The Bard by Numbers, brilliantly accounted for by Rob Eastaway.' Johnny Ball\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This quirky little book will multiply the fun for any general reader interested in adding to their understanding of Shakespeare.' \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating new take on the world of Shakespeare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat's the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShakespeare grew up in a time of remarkable mathematical innovation. From astronomy to probability, music to multiplication, new mathematical ideas were taking off - and much of this was reflected in his work.  In this highly engaging book, award-winning author Rob Eastaway explores the surprising and entertaining ways that maths and numbers crop up in Shakespeare's plays.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFind out how Tudors multiplied, why Shakespeare never ended a line with the word orange, and why dice-playing was a serious hazard for the unwary. With historical asides about games, optics, astronomy, music and magic, you will never think about maths, history or Shakespeare the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54005837136216,"sku":null,"price":21.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781805460275_3c8aff00-920f-4e1a-80be-f6a3db434442.jpg?v=1776783625","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/much-ado-about-numbers","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}