[Book review] Reviews. Peter Aughton, The Transit of Venus: The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy, Orion, 2004

Book review of: Peter Aughton, The Transit of Venus: The Brief, Brilliant Life of Jeremiah Horrocks, Father of British Astronomy, Orion, 2004, 0-297-84721-x, £18.99.

BSHM meetings: British Mathematics Colloquium

Report on the British Mathematics Colloquium, which took place in York, 25-28 March 2008. Also includes abstracts of the individual talks.

[Crossword] Not! by Parsman

Tony Mann compiled this crossword under the pseudonym of Parsman.

[Lecture review] 4. 'Three great mathematicians: Euler', 6 March 2002

Tony Mann provides a review of the lecture: 'Three great mathematicians: Euler' held on 6 March 2002 as the fourth and last lecture of the Gresham College History of Mathematics season.

[Book review] Reviews. [1] Nicholas Crane, Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet, London: Weidenfield and Nicolson, 2002. [2] Stephen Inwood: The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Strange and Inventive Life of Robert Hooke (1635-1703), London: Macmillan, 2002

Book reviews of: [1] Nicholas Crane, Mercator: The Man Who Mapped the Planet, London: Weidenfield and Nicolson, 2002, £20, ISBN: 0297646656. [2] Stephen Inwood: The Man Who Knew Too Much: The Strange and Inventive Life of Robert Hooke (1635-1703), London: Macmillan, 2002, £18.99, ISBN: 0333782860.

[Performance review] Carl Djerassi, Calculus

Review of a semi-staged performance of Calculus by Carl Djerassi at the Royal Institution, London on 30 September 2002.

[Exhibition review] Keith Tyson at Tate Britain

This is a review of an exhibition of the work of the twenty-first century artist, Keith Tyson, who specializes in mathematics. He was short-listed for the Turner Prize and his work is included in the exhibition of nominated artists' work at Tate Britain. [Keith Tyson was announced as the winner of the 2002 Turner prize on 8 December 2002.]

[Performance review] Philip Glass, Galileo Galilei

Review of the European premiere of the opera Galileo Galilei by Philip Glass performed at The Goodman Theatre, Barbican Centre, London in November 2002.

[Crossword] Solution to crossword "Not"

Tony Mann provides the solution to the crossword "Not" under the pseudonym of Parsman.

[Recording review] Paul Hindemith, Die Harmonie der Welt, soloists, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conductor Marek Janowski

Tony Mann provides a review of the recording: Paul Hindemith, Die Harmonie der Welt [opera], soloists, Rundfunkchor Berlin, Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin, conductor Marek Janowski. Wergo 6652-2 (160 minutes, 3CDs priced as two)

[Book review] Theory of Games and Economic Behaviour

Tony Mann provides a review of the book: Theory of Games and Economic Behavior, John von Neumann and Oskar Morgenstern, Princeton University Press, 1944.

[Conference report] Magic and mathematics: The life and work of John Dee. National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, 13-14 June 2003

Tony Mann provides a report of a two-day meeting "Magic and mathematics: The life and work of John Dee" held from 13-14 June 2003 at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.

[Screenplay review] Tom Stoppard's "Galileo"

Screenplay review of: Tom Stoppard's "Galileo": the full-text of his unpublished screenplay, Areté 11 (Spring/Summer 2003)

[Book review] Barry Mazur, Imagining Numbers: (Particularly the Square Root of Minus Fifteen)

Tony Mann provides a review of the book: Barry Mazur, Imagining Numbers: (Particularly the Square Root of Minus Fifteen), London: Allen Lane, 2003, ISBN: 0713996307

[Recording review] William Herschel, Symphonies Nos. 2, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17

Tony Mann provides a review of the recording: William Herschel, Symphonies Nos. 2, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, soloists, London Mozart Players / Matthias Bamert, Chandos 10048, 2003, (68 mins). [CD]