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We review the seventh of this year's nominees for the Book of the Year, and open the vote for the readers' favourite

Solitons

What is pi? How do we define it and who first thought of it? We explore the history of this quintessential mathematical constant.

Discover the mysteries behind the most spectacular free-kick ever scored and how Newton can help us to simulate it.