In a world teeming with data, we ourselves become the maths gurus' most prized specimens. In They've Got Your Number..., Stephen Baker takes us on a guided tour (no maths required) through an unprecedented new era. Much in the same way as neuroscientists are mapping our brains, mathematicians are mapping our behaviour - what we do, who we are, how we work, chat, play and shop - everything that makes us individuals.
In doing so, they will change every aspect of our lives. They've Got Your Number... examines one of the great undertakings of the twenty-first century - the mathematical modelling of humanity. It's a world that otherwise might seem remote or disconnected, but one which is absolutely relevant to our everyday lives.
| ISBN: | 9780099507024 |
| Publication date: | 5th November 2009 |
| Author: | Stephen Baker |
| Publisher: | Vintage an imprint of Vintage Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 256 pages |
| Genres: |
Popular Science Mathematics Impact of science and technology on society |
In a world teeming with data, we ourselves become the maths gurus' most prized specimens. In They've Got Your Number..., Stephen Baker takes us on a guided tour (no maths required) through an unprecedented new era.
They've Got Your Number... features in the following genres: Popular Science, Mathematics, Impact of science and technology on society
Paperback. £14.39, down from the £15.99 cover price. Print on Demand / Special Order.
They've Got Your Number... was written by Stephen Baker and published by Vintage an imprint of Vintage Publishing
They've Got Your Number... has 256 pages
£14.39, reduced from £15.99. Print on Demand / Special Order.