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Once upon a Prime - Sarah Hart - 2023
The Wondrous Connections Between Mathematics and Literature
By: Sarah Hart
Narrated by: Sarah Hart
Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
Unabridged Audiobook
Release date: 04-11-23
Categories: Literary History & Criticism, Mathematics
Language: English
Publisher: Macmillan Audio
Format: mp3 64/48 stereo
This program is read by the author.
"An exuberant enthusiasm for mathematics (and life in general) shines through Dr. Hart."—The New York Times
“An absolute joy to read!" —Steven Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of Freakonomics
For fans of Seven Brief Lessons in Physics, an exploration of the many ways mathematics can transform our understanding of literature and vice versa, by the first woman to hold England's oldest mathematical chair.
We often think of mathematics and literature as polar opposites. But what if, instead, they were fundamentally linked? In her clear, insightful, laugh-out-loud funny debut, Once Upon a Prime, Professor Sarah Hart shows us the myriad connections between math 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 Eliot was obsessed with statistics? That Jurassic Park is undergirded by fractal patterns? That Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wrote mathematician characters? From sonnets to fairytales to experimental French literature, Professor Hart shows how math and literature are complementary parts of the same quest, to understand human life and our place in the universe.
As the first woman to hold England’s oldest mathematical chair, Professor Hart is the ideal tour guide, taking us on an unforgettable journey through the books we thought we knew, revealing new layers of beauty and wonder. As she promises, you’re going to need a bigger bookcase.
A Macmillan Audio production from Flatiron Books.
©2023 Sarah Hart (P)2023 Macmillan Audio
Critic Reviews
"An exuberant enthusiasm for mathematics (and life in general) shines through Dr. Hart."—The New York Times
“An absolute joy to read! Sarah Hart has created something wonderful: from nursery rhymes to Moby-Dick, she uncovers hidden links that I never could have imagined, but which I will never forget.”—Steven Levitt, New York Times bestselling author of Freakonomics
“As an actress and math advocate, I often long for people to see the poetry in mathematics. I love this book. Sarah Hart illuminates hidden patterns and beautiful mathematics in well-known literature in a way that, simply put, fills me with joy. Brava!”—Danica McKellar, actress and New York Times bestselling author
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