{"product_id":"9781786497666","title":"Quantum Leaps : How Maths Drives Scientific Progress","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): Barker, Hugh \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Hardback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 04\/07\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 320 pages,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781786497666,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow does Google know what you want to type? How did humans first reach the moon? Could we ever have a supercomputer the size of a pinhead?In this thrilling numerical journey, Hugh Barker explores how mathematics has helped to build the technology of today, and the fascinating ways it is shaping the future. From green energy to 3-D printing and from quantum cryptography to machine learning, Quantum Leaps reveals the hidden mathematics in modern technology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeautifully written and full of ingenious examples, this book will make you realise how the modern world would be impossible without our formidable mathematical armoury.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43364718018604,"sku":"9781786497666","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781786497666.jpg?v=1716135946","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781786497666","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}