Mapmatics

Name: Mapmatics
Brand: Macmillan Publishers New Zealand Ltd
SKU: 9781035007066
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How We Navigate the World Through Numbers

By Paulina Rowinska

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If you have ever wondered why an airliner bound from London to Los Angeles flies over Greenland, how we know what lies inside the Earth, or how computers correct errors, then this book is for you - JOHN GRIBBIN How does a delivery driver distribute hundreds... Read More

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Mapmatics

A gripping exploration of how cartography shapes our world and the impact of maps on our everyday lives.

A gripping exploration of how cartography shapes our world we see and the impact of maps on our everyday lives. Now in B format.

Description

If you have ever wondered why an airliner bound from London to Los Angeles flies over Greenland, how we know what lies inside the Earth, or how computers correct errors, then this book is for you - JOHN GRIBBIN

How does a delivery driver distribute hundreds of packages in a single day? Why can maps influence elections? Where should we look for serial killers?

The answers lie in the connection between maps and maths.

Mathematician Dr Paulina Rowinska explores the mathematical foundations of maps and cartography's impact on mathematics. From sixteenth-century maps which we still use on our phones to public transport maps that both guide and mislead, she uncovers how maps and maths shape our sense of space and time, and our worldview.

Through engaging stories, unforgettable characters and real-world examples, Mapmatics reveals the mathematical techniques behind maps and how they help us better understand - and care for - the world around us.

This book blew my mind, again and again - Roma Agrawal, author of Built

Entertaining, illuminating . . . An engaging look at a fascinating subject - New Scientist

An expansive journey through time and place - The Observer

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035007066

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 June 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 199.0mm

Weight: 264g

Pages: 384

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About the Author

Dr Paulina Rowinska has a PhD in Mathematics of Planet Earth from Imperial College London. Her 2017 TEDx talk 'Let's Have a Maths Party!' explained that maths is all around us. Thanks to her science communication activities, in 2019 she received the Imperial College President's Award for Excellence in Societal Engagement. She has created interactive maths and data science content for Brilliant, an educational company. Mapmatics is her first book.