{"product_id":"the-simpsons-and-their-mathematical-secrets","title":"The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eFermat's Last Theorem\u003c\/i\u003e, a must-have for number lovers and \u003ci\u003eSimpsons\u003c\/i\u003e fans\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'An entertaining picture of the insanely high-minded nature of the Simpsons' writers'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA valuable, entertaining book that, above all, celebrates a supremely funny, sophisticated show'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou may have watched hundreds of episodes of \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e (and its sister show \u003ci\u003eFuturama\u003c\/i\u003e) without ever realising that they contain enough maths to form an entire university course.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets\u003c\/i\u003e, Simon Singh explains how the brilliant writers, some of the mathematicians, have smuggled in mathematical jokes throughout the cartoon's twenty-five year history, exploring everything from                                                   to Mersenne primes, from Euler's equation to the unsolved riddle of P vs. NP, from perfect numbers to narcissistic numbers, and much more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  With wit, clarity and a true fan's zeal, Singh analyses such memorable episodes as 'Bart the Genius' and 'Homer(3)' to offer an entirely new insight into the most successful show in television history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \/ softback | 272 pages | Published September 2014\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63833433735517,"sku":"9781408842812","price":16.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781408842812.jpg?v=1783519177","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/the-simpsons-and-their-mathematical-secrets","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}