Quantum Leaps av Hugh Barker

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<p>How does Google know what you want to type? How did humans first reach the moon? Could we ever have a supercomputer the size of a pinhead?<br><br>In this thrilling numerical journey, Hugh Barker explores how mathematics has helped to build the technology of today, and the fascinating ways it is shaping the future. From green energy to 3-D printing and from quantum cryptography to machine learning, <i>Quantum Leaps</i> reveals the hidden mathematics in modern technology.<br><br>Beautifully written and full of ingenious examples, this book will make you realise how the modern world would be impossible without our formidable mathematical armoury.</p>