Shape: The Hidden Geometry of Absolutely Everything

by Jordan Ellenberg

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From the Sunday Times bestselling author of How Not to Be Wrong, a
hugely entertaining exploration of the geometry that underlies our world

How should a democracy choose its representatives? How can you stop a pandemic from sweeping the world? How do computers learn to play chess? Can ancient Greek proportions predict the stock market? (Sorry, no.) What should your kids learn in school if they really want to learn to think? The answers to all these questions can be found in geometry.

If you're like most people, geometry is a dimly-remembered exercise, handed down from the ancients,...

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  • ISBN10 0241413524
  • ISBN13 9780241413524
  • Publish Date 25 May 2021
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 1 June 2022
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
  • Imprint Allen Lane
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 480
  • Language English