Mapmatics: A Mathematician's Guide to Navigating the World

An “original” (Nature) and “expansive journey through time and place” (Guardian) that uncovers the surprising connections between math and maps—and the myriad ways they’ve shaped our world and us.

Why are coastlines and borders so difficult to measure? How does a UPS driver deliver hundreds of packages in a single day? Where do elusive serial killers hide? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and math.

In Mapmatics, mathematician Paulina Rowińska leads us on a riveting journ...