Damit hatte keiner gerechnet!

Witty, informative, and entertaining: The biggest miscalculations in human history! Most of the time, mathematics works quietly behind the scenes in our daily lives. Until someone forgets to enter a "1," leading to a bridge collapsing, a plane falling from the sky, or a building swaying. What happens when math goes wrong in the real world? Matt Parker explores and explains a series of near-disasters and mishaps, vividly and entertainingly demonstrating how pervasive mathematics is in our world — and how it can trip us up. We would all be better off if we viewed math as a practical ally. A brilliantly told series of disaster stories with a happy ending.