{"product_id":"blueprints-how-mathematics-shapes-creativity-hardcover","title":"Blueprints: How Mathematics Shapes Creativity - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarcus Du Sautoy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning book ... a thrilling read\" (Peter Frankopan) that reveals how creative people can harness the profound and productive relationship between mathematics and the arts \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When Shakespeare has the Three Witches cast Macbeth's lot, he uses something very weird to do it: not simply \"eye of newt and toe of frog,\" but the number seven. And when Hamlet claims, \"To be or not to be, that is the question,\" Shakespeare reaches for eleven. For Shakespeare, prime numbers were magical. And he is not alone. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Marcus du Sautoy showcases in \u003ci\u003eBlueprints\u003c\/i\u003e, creativity is inseparable from mathematics. The designs of Le Corbusier and Leonardo; the music of Glass, Bach, and Debussy; the wild visions of Dali, the choreography of Laban, the animation of Pixar--all are shot through with mathematics, from primes and fractals to the weirder worlds of Hamiltonian cycles and hyperbolic geometry. And Du Sautoy argues that the relationship runs both ways. Just as mathematics inspires new art, the artistic mindset is a necessity for discovering new mathematics. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueprints\u003c\/i\u003e will expand your mind, but more importantly, it shows how to ignite your imagination. Anyone who wants to create needs this book.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus du Sautoy\u003c\/b\u003e is the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science and professor of mathematics at the University of Oxford and a fellow of New College and of the Royal Society. He has presented on numerous radio and TV series, including the BBC's \u003ci\u003eThe Story of Maths\u003c\/i\u003e, and is also a playwright. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 9.48 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47337387557113,"sku":"9781541605695","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/a9UAIVW3_s9781541605695.webp?v=1769679150","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/blueprints-how-mathematics-shapes-creativity-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}