Maths and Literature

A paper coversheet with the following text on it top to bottom. A quote of "O day and night, but this is wondrous strange" below is "Flatland" in italics on top of clouds. "A romance of many dimensions" in small black text. "By a Square (Edwin A. Abbot)". A map of a hexagon living quarters. A quote of "And therefore a stranger give it welcome." In bold "Basil Blackwell - Oxford"
Cover of Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions.
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions

Did you know that maths was used to roast Victorian society?

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A red book cover of The Number devil in yellow block text. In the middle of the cover, there is a red devil character holding a coit pen. Under the devil, in smaller yellow block text A Mathematical Adventure. Along the edges are black rectangles.
Cover of The Number Devil.
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The Number Devil

Did you know that there is a Number Devil?

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An artificial photograph of a classroom of chalkboard with 3.14 on the board. There are six desks. Lastly, a green analogue clock.
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Pi, Piem and Piphilology

Did you know that people wrote poems and songs to help remember the digits of 𝜋?

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Alice, a young girl with a yellow dress and blonde hair, falling through the air in a clip art digital style.
Alice falling.
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Alice and Algebra

Did you know that Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is full of hidden mathematics? 

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A book cover that is muted dark tones of greens, reds, and gold. From top to bottom the title of the book in red text "Fairy Tales" spans along the top one-third. Underneath in golden text, "By Hans Christian Andersen" and a drawing of three swans in a meadow. Underneath text states " the wild swans" and "Illustrated by E V B" The center is surrounded by a collection of flowers and butterflies.
Cover of Andersen’s Fairy Tales from 1872.
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Fairy Tales and Pythagoras 

Did you know that the famous fairy tale author Hans Christian Andersen once wrote a poem about the Pythagorean Theorem? 

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