{"product_id":"much-ado-about-numbers","title":"Much Ado About Numbers","description":"\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: bold;\"\u003eDiscover the extraordinary mathematical world of Tudor England.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat's the connection between Shakespeare and maths? A lot as it turns out.\u003c\/span\u003e\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 cop 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.","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Bargain","offer_id":42887750811728,"sku":"9781805460275B","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0592\/8173\/5760\/files\/9781805460275-l.jpg?v=1788263316","url":"https:\/\/bookoutlet.com\/fr\/products\/much-ado-about-numbers","provider":"Book Outlet","version":"1.0","type":"link"}