Eugenia Cheng's _Unequal_ is shortlisted too, and there's a review here: chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-... Voting ends at midday today! #MathsToday

Unequal - Chalkdust
Unequal - Chalkdust

We review the sixth of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year

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^ That's squirreled away in a review for one of Chalkdust Magazine's shortlisted Books of the Year 2025*, and I think it deserves to be wandering the world on its own. Share if you agree! #MathsInMuseums #MathsToday * chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-...

Chalkdust Book of the Year 202...
Chalkdust Book of the Year 2025 - Chalkdust

We announce the shortlist of our favourite maths-themed books of last year

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"[...] questioning the patterns we see around us is as fundamental an aspect of human nature as creating art, music, literature. It’s part of who we are as a species." Share if you agree! #MathsToday #MathsInMuseums

Chalkdust Book of the Year 202...
Chalkdust Book of the Year 2025 - Chalkdust

We announce the shortlist of our favourite maths-themed books of last year

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"[...] questioning the patterns we see around us is as fundamental an aspect of human nature as creating art, music, literature. It’s part of who we are as a species."

That's squirreled away in a review for one of Chalkdust Magazine's shortlisted Books of the Year 2025*, and I think it deserves to be wandering the world on its own.

Share if you agree!

#MathsInMuseums #MathsToday

* https://chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-year/chalkdust-book-of-the-year-2025/

Chalkdust Book of the Year 2025 - Chalkdust

We announce the shortlist of our favourite maths-themed books of last year

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Another contender: _A Little History of Mathematics_ (by Snezana Lawrence) looks great (it's on my TBR pile and I've had a flick through, but haven't started it yet): chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-... Make sure you vote for your fave book on the list (even if it's not mine!) #MathsToday

A Little History of Mathematic...
A Little History of Mathematics - Chalkdust

We review the fourth of this year's nominees for Book of the Year

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I'm working my way through the fantastic though sadly concluded _Futility Closet_ podcast's back-catalogue. Coincidentally I've just reached "Legislating Pi" which covers Indiana's 1897 'Pi bill'; a fascinating clash of mathematics with legislation.

Happy #PiDay!

https://pca.st/episode/023b6113-1919-4904-ab29-86629fc20b20
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Legislating Pi

In 1897, confused physician Edward J. Goodwin submitted a bill to the Indiana General Assembly declaring that he'd squared the circle -- a mathematical feat that was known to be impossible. In…

I'm working my way through the fantastic though sadly concluded _Futility Closet_ podcast's back-catalogue. Coincidentally I've just reached "Legislating Pi" which covers Indiana's 1897 'Pi bill'; a fascinating clash of mathematics with legislation. Happy #PiDay! pca.st/episode/023b... #MathsToday

Legislating Pi
Legislating Pi

In 1897, confused physician Edward J. Goodwin submitted a bill to the Indiana General Assembly declaring that he'd squared the circle -- a mathematical feat that was known to be impossible. In…

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