Description
This book, whose contents are in Czech, explores the surprising connections between mathematics and literature. Sarah Hartová is both an avid reader and an accomplished mathematician, so she immediately recognizes, collects, and examines mathematical motifs in famous works of literature. She finds references to the cycloid in Moby-Dick, Tristram Shandy, and Gulliver’s Travels, integral calculus in War and Peace, checks the accuracy of calculations by Swift and Voltaire, and assesses the cryptological skills of Sherlock Holmes and Robert Langdon. Her discussion is enlivened with wordplay, verse, and anecdotes, pursuing a single aim: to show readers that the beauty of mathematics and the beauty of literature are far from incompatible.
Information
Language: Czech
Publication date: October 31, 2025
Manufacturer: Argo, spol. s r.o.
Genres: Specialized and technical literature, Books, Mathematics and physics, Natural sciences
Type: Hardcover book
Pages: 336
ISBN/EAN: 9788025747025