Benjamin Wardhaugh

Benjamin Wardhaugh is a historian and writer. He is the author of several successful books about mathematics, music, and history, including the anthology of popular mathematics writing A Wealth of Numbers (‘a unique book that is equal to far more than the sum of its parts’). His most recent book is Poor Robin's Prophecies, an account of the wonderful world of popular mathematics in eighteenth-century Britain.

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Poor Robin's Prophecies A Wealth of Numbers How to Read Historical Mathematics The Lakers The History of the History of Mathematics John Birchensha: Writings on Music Music, Experiment, and Mathematics in England