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Snezana Lawrence
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Historian of mathematical sciences. Latest book "A Little History of Mathematics", Yale UP, April 2025. snezana-lawrence.com
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Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social · Nov 16
The cover of my new book has been revealed! And of course you can pre-order it. The book will be in the shops 8th April. yalebooks.co.uk/book/9780300...
A Little History of Mathematics - Yale University Press London
A lively, accessible history of mathematics throughout the ages and across the globe   Mathematics is fundamental to our daily lives. Science, computing...
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Free teaching worksheets exploring the Fibonacci sequence, the golden number, and the golden ratio.

Each contain hands-on classroom activities plus insights into the historical context behind these ideas from A Little History of Mathematics author @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

#MWE25 👇
November 20, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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See you in Bedford!
bedfordskeptics.bsky.social Bedford Skeptics @bedfordskeptics.bsky.social · 9d
THIS WEEK! We're back this Thurs. 20 Nov when
@snezanalawrence.bsky.social will guide us through 'A Little History of Maths.' How did our ancestors think about numbers? How was maths used to explain & understand the world around them? Where do numbers come from? sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford
Cover of the book 'A Little History of Mathematics' by Snezana Lawrence.
November 17, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Woop Woop! A large donation just landed... I've passed the 50% threshold on 10 miles today!!

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November 15, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Our next talk on 20th November with @snezanalawrence.bsky.social makes the @bedfordindependent.co.uk What's On Guide. As always, huge thanks to them for their continued support.
November 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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For #MWE25 we’ve created free teaching worksheets on the Fibonacci sequence, golden number, & the golden ratio.

Download them plus a free chapter on Fibonacci from A Little History of Mathematics by
@snezanalawrence.bsky.social: yalebooks.co.uk/a-little-his...

#UKMathsChat #MathsToday #teamaths
A Little History of Mathematics Teaching Resources
For Maths Week England, we’ve created a collection of engaging teaching worksheets exploring the Fibonacci sequence, the golden number, and the golden
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November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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We're back on Thurs. 20 Nov when @snezanalawrence.bsky.social will guide us through 'A Little History of Maths.' How did our ancestors think about numbers? How was maths used to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from? sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford
November 4, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Book Review:

A Little History of Mathematics

Author: @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

Published in Annals of Science and #FREE to read! @tandfresearch.bsky.social
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
October 22, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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@snezanalawrence.bsky.social post on Karl Menger @illinoistech.bsky.social inspired me to memorialize 40th anniversary of death w/model of #Shutdown2025 using his mathematical formalism of (in)compatibile groups in my Intro to Math Modeling class @ucsdphysci.bsky.social. Started w/background info:
October 4, 2025 at 12:05 AM
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Theorem of the Day (September 26, 2025) : Galois’ Theorem on Finite Fields
Source : Theorem of the Day / Robin Whitty
pdf : buff.ly/8Ekyu4p
notes : buff.ly/0WyPEYY

#mathematics #maths #math #theorem
Comprehensive presentation of the "Theorem of the Day", starting with a statement of this theorem. Galois’ Theorem on Finite Fields : A finite field with n elements exists if and only if n = p^k for some prime p and some non-negative integer k. Moreover this field is unique up to isomorphism.
September 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Absolutely gutted that I won't be able to join you today. I hope to see you soon though.
bedfordskeptics.bsky.social Bedford Skeptics @bedfordskeptics.bsky.social · Sep 18
IMPORTANT UPDATE. Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances tonight's talk with Snezana Lawrence, 'A Little History of Maths' is postponed. Deepest apologies for the late notice which is beyond anyone's control. We will be rescheduling and will keep you posted on a new date. Please repost this info.
September 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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IMPORTANT UPDATE. Sadly, due to unforeseen circumstances tonight's talk with Snezana Lawrence, 'A Little History of Maths' is postponed. Deepest apologies for the late notice which is beyond anyone's control. We will be rescheduling and will keep you posted on a new date. Please repost this info.
September 18, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Our upcoming talk on Thurs. 18th Sept. by @snezanalawrence.bsky.social makes the @bedfordindependent.co.uk entertainment guide. As always, huge thanks for their continued support.
September 10, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Glorious afternoon. Read @snezanalawrence.bsky.social’s Mathematical Meditations by a lake. Watched light shine through the trees. Discovered hidden paths. Met a turtle. Touched some rocks. 😌
A hand holding Snezana Lawrence’s “Mathematical Meditations” in front of a tree and lake. The cover of shows a building composed of white, green, gray, and brown boxes with keyholes and a person standing in front, holding a key. A glorious maple tree with winding branches and thousands of leaves. A turtle rests on a brick pedestal in the middle of a lake, with reflections of clouds appearing in the still water. A unpaved path leading into a tiny forest.
August 31, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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I will love @snezanalawrence.bsky.social forever for introducing me to sangaku🤩!

Context ➡️ en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sangaku
A page from Chapter 3 of Snezana Lawrence’s “Mathematical Meditations”, presenting a geometrical puzzle from the Edo period of Japan, in which three squares and three circled of varying sizes are inscribed in a triangle.
September 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Great book, it was my summer holiday read 👍🏻
September 8, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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We're back on Thurs. 18 Sept. when
@snezanalawrence.bsky.social will guide us through 'A Little History of Maths.' How did our ancestors think about numbers? How was maths used to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from? sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford
Front cover of the book 'A Little History of Mathematics' by Snezana Lawrence.
September 8, 2025 at 7:33 AM
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Thanks @profmarciniak.bsky.social !
profmarciniak.bsky.social Stefan Marciniak @profmarciniak.bsky.social · Jul 30
Reading in the garden is the perfect way to end the day. July’s #Wokeratibookclub has been a pleasant saunter through the history of maths in a very accessible way

‘A little history of Mathematics’ by Snezana Lawrence @snezanalawrence.bsky.social

I recommend 👍
August 6, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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We're back on Thurs. 18 Sept. when @snezanalawrence.bsky.social will guide us through 'A Little History of Maths.' How did our ancestors think about numbers? How was maths used to explain and understand the world around them? Where do numbers even come from? sitp.online/sitp/bedford/ #Bedford
Cover of the book 'A Little History of Mathematics' by Snezana Lawrence
July 18, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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Join @snezanalawrence.bsky.social for a fascinating talk on the history of mathematics at 18.30 on Thursday 26th June at Waterstones, London - Gower Street.

Tickets:
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#MathSky 🧮
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June 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Isaac Asimov on, "If God is Dead, Everything is Permitted?"
June 11, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Kepler dans le livre de @snezanalawrence.bsky.social
June 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Today marks the 81st Anniversary of #DDay, the largest seaborne invasion in history and the beginning of the liberation of France.

To mark the occasion here's a 🧵 of Yale books with a quote from each.

#DDay81
June 6, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Je viens d'acheter la "petite" histoire des mathématiques de @snezanalawrence.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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J'adore les illustrations en tête des chapitres !

Bonne idée @snezanalawrence.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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My Little History of Mathematics in Blackwell's bookshop, Oxford and Foyle's London ☺️
May 11, 2025 at 3:35 PM