# Shape

**Author(s):** Jordan Ellenberg
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**Genres:** literary-fiction
**Pages:** 480
**Publisher:** Allen Lane
**Published:** Fri Jan 01 2021 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
**Language:** en
**ISBN-13:** 9780241413524
**ISBN-10:** 1984879073
**ASIN:** B08PF965W9
**Amazon categories:** Science & Math > Mathematics > Applied
**Amazon binding:** $7.99
**URL:** https://www.sagechimp.com/books/shape

## Description

"Shape reveals the geometry underneath some of the most important scientific, political, and philosophical problems we face. Geometry asks: Where are things? Which things are near each other? How can you get from one thing to another thing? Those are important questions. Geometry doesn't just measure the world--it explains it. Shape shows us how"--

The power of geometry can help us think better about practically everything in our daily lives: the geometry we learn in school is only a tiny part of the subject. Ellenberg reveals the geometry underneath some of the most important scientific, political, and philosophical problems we face.He shows that geometry doesn't just measure the world-- it explains it. -- adapted from jacket

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