You Don't Know What You're Missing
The science of what’s lost, and how to find it
$31.99
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
2 June 2026
Summary
‘A profound, intriguing, and important book that reveals as much about human nature as the remarkable power of the brain. Every insight comes to life through real-world examples of the potential and the pitfalls of the hidden patterns all around us. I loved it.’ - Susie Dent
‘I was amazed, reading this, how much we overlook the gaps around us… Made me look around my own life and wonder “What have I missed?”’ - Jeremy Vine
‘A wide-ranging and engaging guide not only to our blin…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529438048 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529438047 |
| Author: | Kit Yates |
| Publisher: | Quercus Publishing |
| Imprint: | Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 2 June 2026 |
| Weight: | 460g |
| Dimensions: | 36mm x 152mm x 232mm |
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Kit Yates
Kit Yates is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Mathematical Sciences and co-director of the Centre for Mathematical Biology at the University of Bath. He completed his PhD in mathematics at the University of Oxford in 2011.
His research demonstrates that mathematics can be used to describe all sorts of real-world phenomena: from embryo formation to locust swarming and from sleeping sickness to egg-shell patterning. He is particularly interested in the role that randomness plays in biology. His research into mathematical biology has been covered by the BBC, the Guardian, the Telegraph, the Daily Mail, RTE, Scientific American and Reuters amongst others.
Alongside his academic position, Kit is also an author and science communicator. The Maths of Life and Death is his first book.
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