by Dana Mackenzie | Oct 8, 2012 | Articles, Books, Events, Mathematics
Today the big event I’ve been waiting for finally took place! A post called The Non-Euclidean Geometry of Whales went online on Gary Antonick’s blog, Numberplay, at the New York Times. The post includes two puzzles (one easy, one harder) based on a chapter...
by Dana Mackenzie | Oct 5, 2012 | Articles, Books, Mathematics
This has taken some time, but I’m pleased to announce that the New York Times Numberplay blog, written by Gary Antonick, is going to feature a problem based on chapter 15 of my book, The Universe in Zero Words. My latest information is that his post will go up...
by Dana Mackenzie | Sep 9, 2012 | Books, Events, Mathematics
Last week the Irish radio station, RTÉ Lyric FM, broadcast a three-part interview with me on a program called The Culture File, hosted by Luke Clancy. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to record this interview about my book, The Universe in Zero Words, because...
by Dana Mackenzie | Jul 20, 2012 | Books, Events
My Goodreads book giveaway has begun! You have three weeks to enter for a chance to win an autographed copy of The Universe in Zero Words. I am offering three copies. So far, in the first 12 hours of the promotion, there are 64 entrants. The deadline for entry is...
by Dana Mackenzie | Jul 19, 2012 | Uncategorized
Let me start by saying that I don’t believe there is any such thing as a bad review. Any reader’s perspective, assuming he or she has actually read the book, is a valid one that an author should consider. However, I do feel as if I’ve been a little...
