{"product_id":"much-ado-about-numbers-1","title":"Much Ado About Numbers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A spectacular journey... Highly recommended!'' Dr Simon Smith, The Shakespeare Institute \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A fascinating and hugely entertaining guide to Shakespearean mathematics.'' Prof\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSarah Hart, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eOnce Upon A Prime\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A playful and engaging book ... bound to excite the appetite of all Shakespeare junkies.'' Patrick Spottiswoode, Founder, Shakespeare''s Globe Education\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''Instead of cleaving maths and English in twain, Eastaway brings them together to surprise and delight the reader.''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eDr Rebecca Fisher, The English Association\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''The Bard by Numbers, brilliantly accounted for by Rob Eastaway.'' Johnny Ball\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This quirky little book will multiply the fun for any general reader interested in adding to their understanding of Shakespeare.'' \u003ci\u003eThe Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA fascinating new take on the world of Shakespeare.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat''s the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eShakespeare 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.  In 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFind 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","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57280934543742,"sku":"NW9781805460275","price":14.13,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781805460275.jpg?v=1778537373","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/much-ado-about-numbers-1","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}