Kit Yates

Kit Yates shows us how maths pervades the most important facets of our society and takes us on a genuine voyage of discovery and potential. In The Maths of Life and Death, he teases out the seven hidden mathematical rules that underlie our common experience, making real-life sense of the equations that govern our lives. Understanding how can guide us towards making better decisions in all sorts of situations, from the mundane to the life-changing. In this extraordinary book, mathematical biologist Kit Yates teases out the seven hidden mathematical rules that underlie our common experience, making real-life sense of the equations that govern our lives.