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Books
Forthcoming in 2026:
Wonders in Motion
What makes an aeroplane fly? Why aren't rollercoasters circular? And how long would it take to fall right through the Earth?
This is a lively and popular introduction to the science of motion, from Galileo's time to the present day.
The Spirit of Mathematics (2023)
Shortlisted for Chalkdust magazine's
Book of the Year 2023
"A delight... always entertaining."
Popular Science
"A marvellous present for any enquiring mind."
Physics Education
"Every teacher should have a copy."
Mathematics in School
The Wonder Book of Geometry (2020)
"Give this to a curious teenager and they will fall in love with geometry."
Alex Bellos
"Blows every known textbook on the subject out of the water."
Popular Science
"This is the book on calculus I wish I'd written."
Hannah Fry
"A masterpiece."
Steven Strogatz
The Calculus Story (2017)
1089 and All That (2002)
"An instant classic."
Mathematical Association of America
Now translated into 13 languages
From Calculus to Chaos (1997)
"A beautiful historical review of physical mathematics"
Choice
Elementary Fluid Dynamics (1990)
"A first-class introduction to fluid dynamics."
International Mathematical News
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