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

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

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

by Rob Eastaway
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Book 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--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.
ISBN9798893031256
Author Rob Eastaway
PublisherExperiment
GenreHistory, Education, and Literature
FormatPaperback
PublishedApril 2026
LanguageENG- English
Pages224
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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History Literary Criticism Mathematics Nonfiction

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About Rob Eastaway

Rob Eastaway is a writer, speaker and cricket-lover. He is a lifelong follower of Lancashire County Cricket Club and spends his summer weekends playing cricket--he is one of those bowlers who rub the ball on their trousers. His other books include Why Do Buses Come in Threes?, The Hidden Mathematics of Sport and Much Ado About Numbers.

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