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In The Maths That Made Us, Brooks reminds us of the wonders of numbers: how they enabled explorers to travel far across the seas and astronomers to map the heavens; how they won wars and halted the HIV epidemic; how they are responsible for the design of your home and almost everything in it, down to the smartphone in your pocket. His clear explanations of the maths that built our world, along with stories about where it came from and how it shaped human history, will engage and delight. From ancient Egyptian priests to the Apollo astronauts, and Babylonian tax collectors to juggling robots, join Brooks and his extraordinarily eccentric cast of characters in discovering how maths made us who we are today.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43406655422642,"sku":"9781913348984","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781913348984.jpg?v=1786030747"},{"product_id":"9781786492234","title":"Science(ish)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sunday Times Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA New Scientist Gift Pick\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it.\" Dara Ó Briain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan we resurrect dinosaurs? Is a Martian holiday good for your health? Can we build a time machine? 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As the host of The Michael Brooks Show and co-host of the Majority Report, he lets his understanding of the new media environment direct his analysis of the newly risen conservative rebels who have taken YouTube by storm. 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Spanning fields from chemistry to cosmology, psychology to physics, Michael Brooks thrillingly captures the excitement and controversy of the scientific unknown.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56308182974837,"sku":"9781861976475","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781861976475_7f36835a-221b-4fc8-b0f5-51f2e7083ee1.jpg?v=1786029143"},{"product_id":"9781786496959","title":"Hollywood Wants to Kill You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A wonderful book... Delightfully varied... As with all the best science writing, this book doesn't just give answers, it also asks interesting questions.' \u003ci\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Captivating and intelligent! Who knew death could be this much fun?' 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