Sum Stories. Equations and Their Origins, Hardback

Can one prove that 1 + 1 = 2? Which US president proved Pythagoras' theorem? How long is the coastline of Britain? These and many other questions are answered in this book on famous equations and their historical development. The equations come from a range of mathematical disciplines, and cover 4,000 years from early counting to fractal geometry.

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Author(s): Robin (Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics, Emeritus Professor of Pure Mathematics, The Open University) Wilson
• Illustration(s): Over 200 black and white images
• Number of pages: 368
• Publication date: 2025
• Dimensions: 223 x 145 x 25
• Cover type: Hardback