Mapmatics : how we navigate the world through numbers
Rowińska, Paulina2025
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Total copies: 1
In 'Mapmatics', mathematician Dr Paulina Rowinska embarks on a fascinating journey to discover the mathematical foundations of cartography and cartographical influences on mathematics. From a sixteenth-century map that remains an indispensable navigation tool on our phones, to public transport maps that both guide and mislead passengers, she reveals how maps and maths shape not only our sense of space and time but also our worldview. In entertaining stories, surprising real-world examples, maps, illustrations and a cast of unforgettable characters, 'Mapmatics' helps us to appreciate the mathematical methods and ideas behind maps.
Main title:
Mapmatics : how we navigate the world through numbers / Paulina Rowinska.
Author:
Rowińska, Paulina, author
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2025.
Collation:
384 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781035007066 (pbk)
Dewey class:
526
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
3987147