Dr Tom Crawford publishes first book on ‘How Many Pikachus Would It Take To Power A Lightbulb?’

Congratulations to Dr Tom Crawford, Fellow by Special Election in Mathematics, on his first book ‘How Many Pikachus Would It Take To Power A Lightbulb?’

Dr Crawford takes you on a tour through the real-world maths behind science fiction and fantasy. Drawing on a decade’s research at some of the world’s leading universities, he answers all the most bamboozling mathematical questions raised by Lord of the Rings, Harry Potter, Star Wars and more: from calculating Frodo Baggins’ life insurance premium for his journey to Mordor to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom, to how many daily calories you’d need to feed a Charizard, to how rich Mario would be after he’d collected all those coins.

The result is both a dizzying compendium of ‘did you know?’ facts and a guide to the mathematics of life, the universe and everything.

Available now: https://linktr.ee/HowManyPikachus

‘Absolutely splendiferous’ TIM HARFORD

‘Hugely entertaining’ SUSIE DENT

‘Bonkers, but in a brilliant way’ MARCUS DU SAUTOY

‘Brilliant’ RACHEL RILEY