Benjamin Wardhaugh

Benjamin Wardhaugh is a British historian of mathematics and a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford. He writes about the history of mathematics with a rare combination of scholarly depth and narrative flair, making the subject accessible and fascinating for general readers. Counting is a history of how humans have counted and calculated throughout the ages, exploring the cultural, philosophical and practical dimensions of our relationship with numbers. Wardhaugh writes with erudition and genuine enthusiasm for his subject. His audiobooks and books are engrossing listening for anyone curious about mathematics, history and the surprisingly human story behind the numbers we take for granted.