Presents an overview of the role mathematics plays in revealing the hidden complexities of the natural world, and explains how mathematicians and biologists now work together on difficult scientific problems such as the origin of life.
Ian Stewart presents an account of his experiences reporting from West Africa's Sierra Leone during the violence that erupted when armed rebels stormed the capital in 1999, telling how he and two colleagues were ambushed and shot, and providing insight into the world of war correspondents.
A mathematical novel in which young Victoria Line of Flatland discovers her great-great-grandfather's diary in an attic and is plunged into an adventure through ten dimensions, guided by the Space Hopper.
Examines mathematical patterns found in the organic world and discusses how biomathematics provides the methods necessary to develop a deeper comprehension of the fundamental forces of life.
A history of mathematical breakthroughs, covering seventeen crucial equations, and including Pythagoras's Theorem, logarithms, and Newton's Law of Gravity.
