01614nam a22003018i 4500 991027296479007026 UkOxU 20251003093723.0 t| 250114s2025 enk 000 0 eng d GBC520325 bnb 300521255 Uk 9781786497680 CIPO000202556 (OCoLC)1518009839 (OCoLC)on1518009839 UKMGB eng rda UKMGB OCLCO AUXAM UkOxU eng CB455 .B37 2024 Barker, Hugh author 25989 Quantum leaps : how maths is shaping the future / Hugh Barker. London : Atlantic Books, 2025. 320 pages ; 20 cm. From the author of Million Dollar Maths comes a fascinating and engaging look at the mathematics that lies behind our modern world. How 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. Beautifully written and full of ingenious examples, this book will make you realise how the modern world would be impossible without our formidable mathematical armoury. Discoveries in science 25990 Science Mathematics 25991 lcc 0 0 lcc 0 0 TBS TBS 2025-10-03 0 CB455 BAR B07635 2025-10-03 1 2025-10-03 1 5000 5000