Once Upon a Prime av Sarah Hart

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¿A hugely entertaining and well-written tour of the links between math and literature. Hart¿s lightness of touch and passion for both subjects make this book a delight to read. Bookworms and number-lovers alike will discover much they didn¿t know about the creative interplay between stories, structure and sums.¿ ¿ Alex Bellos¿This exuberant book will educate, amuse and surprise. It might even add another dimension to the way you read.¿ ¿ The Sunday TimesWe often think of mathematics and literature as polar opposites. But what if, instead, they were fundamentally linked? In this insightful, laugh-out-loud funny book, Once Upon a Prime, Professor Sarah Hart shows us the myriad connections between maths and literature, and how understanding those connections can enhance our enjoyment of both.Did you know, for instance, that Moby-Dick is full of sophisticated geometry? That James Joyce¿s stream-of-consciousness novels are deliberately checkered with mathematical references? That George Eli