Marcus du Sautoy
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Marcus du Sautoy is a British mathematician, author, and populariser of science and mathematics. In 1996, he was awarded the Title of Distinction of Professor of Mathematics at the University of Oxford and in 2008, he was appointed to the Simonyi Professorship for the Public Understanding of Science and a fellowship at New College.
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"Girl, Woman, Other" is a Man Booker Prize-winning novel that explores modern Britain and black womanhood through the lives of twelve diverse characters. Set across the years and the country, the stories of family, friends, and lovers are vibrantly brought to life in this joyfully polyphonic and contemporary novel. Delve into a new kind of history that is celebratory, dynamic, and utterly irresistible.
Marcus du Sautoy
2020-12-08T13:41:08.000Z
Explore the creation and development of world-changing legal concepts resulting from Hitler's Third Reich. This profound and moving personal detective story uncovers secret pasts and traces the intellectual evolution of two men who simultaneously originated the ideas of "genocide" and "crimes against humanity." Alongside this exploration, the author shares his spellbinding family memoir, tracing the mysterious story of his grandfather who maneuvered through Europe in the face of Nazi atrocities. This book changes the way we look at the world, and our understanding of history and civilization.
Marcus du Sautoy
2018-06-25T16:24:55.000Z