Pluses and Minuses

How Maths Solves Our Problems

Stefan Buijsman, Andy Brown

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English

Text Publishing Company
21 July 2020

Mathematics & Sciences; Mathematics; Popular science

What is the relationship between the number of films Nicolas Cage appears in and the number of deaths by drowning in swimming pools?

How in 1850s London did John Snow calculate the relationship between the city’s water suppliers and the number of deaths from cholera?

Thousands of years ago, the inhabitants of Mesopotamia became the first humans to use numbers. Since then, mathematics has become an unstoppable force. It’s behind almost everything, from search engines to cruise control, from coffee-makers to timetables. But now that we hardly ever need to do arithmetic, how relevant is mathematics to everyday life?

Drawing on examples within the interconnected fields of philosophy, psychology and history, Dr Stefan Buijsman explores the role mathematics plays in the modern world.

By: Stefan Buijsman
Translated by: Andy Brown
Imprint: Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 284g
ISBN: 9781922268570
ISBN 10: 1922268577
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 21 July 2020
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Stefan Buijsman gained a master's degree in philosophy in Leiden at the age of eighteen. He then moved to Sweden, where he gained his doctorate within eighteen months, making him one of the youngest ever PhDs. He is currently studying the philosophy of mathematics as a post-doctoral researcher.