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A review by bpag314
The Maths of Life and Death by Kit Yates
4.0
The Maths of Life and Death provides a broad overview of some of the different areas in life that Maths plays a fundamental roll in. Covering topics from exponential growth to how Maths impacts the Law to number systems and optimisation, Yates provides interesting examples and explains maths concepts without having to rely on formulas. This makes The Maths of Life and Death accessible to readers of all mathematical abilities.
I thought this was a solid addition to the realm of popular maths books. I found the first half of the book to be a little slow but that may have been to do with the fact a lot of the topics covered are also covered by a lot of other similar maths books.
I thought this book really took off around the chapter about Law and Mathematics, with the chapters about number systems, optimisation and infectious diseases being my favourite ( and the infectious diseases section being particularly relevant in a COVID 19 world).
I thought overall the mathematical concepts were well explained but there were occasional times where the explanations could have been better. However explaining mathematical concepts without relying on formulas and for a general audience without a maths background is a tricky task that Yates did a good job of overall.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the way maths intersects with our everyday life.
I thought this was a solid addition to the realm of popular maths books. I found the first half of the book to be a little slow but that may have been to do with the fact a lot of the topics covered are also covered by a lot of other similar maths books.
I thought this book really took off around the chapter about Law and Mathematics, with the chapters about number systems, optimisation and infectious diseases being my favourite ( and the infectious diseases section being particularly relevant in a COVID 19 world).
I thought overall the mathematical concepts were well explained but there were occasional times where the explanations could have been better. However explaining mathematical concepts without relying on formulas and for a general audience without a maths background is a tricky task that Yates did a good job of overall.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested in the way maths intersects with our everyday life.