Far from what we might think, mathematics is not a rigid discipline, but rather one that brings together different areas of our lives. In ancient Greece, for example, and after careful observation, Pythagoras established that there was a geometry in the vibration of strings and the music of the spheres, directly linking the visual to the auditory. But if thousands of years ago the Greeks coupled mathematics and art, what mathematical endeavours await us today?
Constanza and Leslie, the authors of this brilliant and innovative book, pose all these questions and more. Through short chapters accompanied by illustrations or “sketchnotes”, this book is for everyone, whether they know anything about mathematics or not and with a special appeal for those who feel alienated from the subject. From the history of the hourglass to the reading of models that emerged as a result of Covid-19, and including numerous historical milestones, world conflicts, theorems, famous scientists, teachers, and many others, this is The Great Adventure of Knowledge
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