Living by Numbers: In Defence of Quantity
Author: Steven Connor Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 296 Ideas about quantities, magnitudes and frequencies shape and give texture to almost everything we feel, say, dream and do. Living by Numbers: In Defence of Quantity explores the many ways in which we live in, and by, a world of numbers. Steven Connor discusses how numbers play a part in all aspects of life, from dealing with crowds to jokes, music, and painting. Ideas about quantities, magnitudes and frequencies shape and...