{"product_id":"much-ado-about-numbers-by-rob-eastaway-9781805460275","title":"Much Ado About Numbers","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A spectacular journey... Highly recommended!\" \u003cem\u003eDr Simon Smith, The Shakespeare Institute\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A fascinating and hugely entertaining guide to Shakespearean mathematics.\" \u003cem\u003eProf Sarah Hart, author of Once Upon A Prime\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"A playful and engaging book ... bound to excite the appetite of all Shakespeare junkies.\" \u003cem\u003ePatrick Spottiswoode, Founder, Shakespeare's Globe Education\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Instead of cleaving maths and English in twain, Eastaway brings them together to surprise and delight the reader.' \u003cem\u003eDr Rebecca Fisher, The English Association\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating new take on the world of Shakespeare. What's the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out! Shakespeare 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn 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. Find 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\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46833333403884,"sku":"9781805460275","price":45.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22617053482830.jpg?v=1758452836","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/much-ado-about-numbers-by-rob-eastaway-9781805460275","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}