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Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World Through Numbers [Audiobook] - nieriorefasow63 - 06-06-2024 Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World Through Numbers [Audiobook] English | ASIN: B0D4R4S923 | 2024 | 9 hours and 8 minutes | M4B@64 kbps | 261 MB In Mapmatics, Dr Paulina Rowinska embarks on a fascinating journey to discover the mathematical foundations of cartography and cartographical influences on mathematics. From a sixteenth-century map that remains an indispensable navigation tool despite emphasizing the North-South divide to public transport maps that both guide and mislead passengers, she reveals how maps and maths shape not only our sense of space and time but also our worldview. Through entertaining stories, surprising real-world examples and a cast of unforgettable characters, Mapmatics helps us to appreciate the mathematical methods and ideas behind maps. And, by illuminating how our world works, leaves us better equipped to understand and look after it. DOWNLOAD |