Oxford Publishing Consultant
https://www.dk.com/uk/book/9780241350362-the-maths-book/
I’ve been working on an exciting new book for Dorling Kindersley, entitled The Maths Book, in the Big Ideas series. This has involved working with the lovely people at Toucan Books, authoring some of the articles and acting as publishing consultant.
The book explores the major concepts in mathematics throughout history, and should hopefully be a fascinating read. It publishes in September 2019.
Take a moment today to reflect on 14th March, or 3/14 as it’s often expressed. Today is Pi Day, named after the fascinating proportion of a circle – the ratio of its circumference to its diameter. This number is both irrational and transcendental – nobody really knows what it is in total accuracy. However you can learn the first few decimal places for yourself – just count the letters:
How I wish I could calculate pi (3.141592…)