{"product_id":"the-art-of-more-how-mathematics-created-civilization-hardcover","title":"The Art of More: How Mathematics Created Civilization - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Brooks\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn illuminating, millennia-spanning history of the impact mathematics has had on the world, and the fascinating people who have mastered its inherent power \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Counting is not innate to our nature, and without education humans can rarely count past three -- beyond that, it's just \"more.\" But once harnessed by our ancestors, the power of numbers allowed humanity to flourish in ways that continue to lead to discoveries and enrich our lives today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Ancient tax collectors used basic numeracy to fuel the growth of early civilization, navigators used clever geometrical tricks to engage in trade and connect people across vast distances, astronomers used logarithms to unlock the secrets of the heavens, and their descendants put them to use to land us on the moon. In every case, mathematics has proved to be a greatly underappreciated engine of human progress. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this captivating, sweeping history, Michael Brooks acts as our guide through the ages. He makes the case that mathematics was one of the foundational innovations that catapulted humanity from a nomadic existence to civilization, and that it has since then been instrumental in every great leap of humankind. Here are ancient Egyptian priests, Babylonian bureaucrats, medieval architects, dueling Swiss brothers, renaissance painters, and an eccentric professor who invented the infrastructure of the online world. Their stories clearly demonstrate that the invention of mathematics was every bit as important to the human species as was the discovery of fire. From first page to last, \u003ci\u003eThe Art of More\u003c\/i\u003e brings mathematics back into the heart of what it means to be human.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMICHAEL BROOKS\u003c\/b\u003e is a science writer with a PhD in quantum physics. He the author of several books, including \u003ci\u003e13 Things That Don't Make Sense: The Most Baffling Scientific Mysteries of Our Time\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Quantum Astrologer's Handbook, \u003c\/i\u003ea 2017 \u003ci\u003eDaily Telegraph\u003c\/i\u003e Book of the Year. He lives in the United Kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.22 x 9.58 x 6.51 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 18, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767479927072,"sku":"9781524748999","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/97bea2a2bb80d2a93c6cae79de02dd5e.webp?v=1780312202","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-art-of-more-how-mathematics-created-civilization-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}