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Is Maths Real?

How Simple Questions Lead Us to Mathematics’ Deepest Truths

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Is Maths Real?

By: Eugenia Cheng
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WINNER OF THE LA TIMES SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023 BOOK PRIZE

A New Scientist Best Book of 2023

Why is -(-1) = 1?

Why do odd and even numbers alternate?

What's the point of algebra?

Is maths even real?

From imaginary numbers to the perplexing order of operations we all had drilled into us, Eugenia Cheng—mathematician, writer and woman on a mission to rid the world of maths phobia—brings us maths as we've never seen it before, revealing how profound insights can emerge from seemingly unlikely sources.

Written with intelligence and passion, Is Maths Real? is a celebration of the true, curious spirit of the discipline.

This audiobook is expertly read by the author, with audio engineering by Allie McSwain. It was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, LLC, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2026 Eugenia Cheng (P)2026 Echo Point Books & Media, LLC History & Philosophy Mathematics Philosophy Science
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