Much ado about numbers : Shakeseare's mathematical life and times / Rob Eastaway.
| Author/creator | Eastaway, Robert author. |
| Other author | Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania) |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | London : Atlantic Books, 2024. |
| Description | vii, 216 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Prologue -- 1. Shakespearean numbers -- 2. School life -- 3. Sport and games -- 4. Money -- 5. Measure for measure -- 6. Music, rhythm and dance -- 7. Astronomy and astrology -- 8. Colours and the rainbow -- 9. Putting ink to paper -- 10. Mathematics, magic and witchcraft -- 11. Codes and conspiracy -- Appendix: Mathematical asides -- A Shakespeare/Historic event timeline -- Timeline of Shakespeare's plays and poems -- Bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Picture credits -- Index. |
| Abstract | "What's the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot, as it turns out! Shakespeare 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. Find 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"--Publisher's description. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN | 9781805460275 |
| ISBN | 1805460277 hardcover |
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