The Evolution Series

Books that make technology, mathematics, and ideas readable.

A plain-English popular science series tracing how great systems evolved: telecommunications, mathematics, audio technology, and the ideas that shaped the modern world.

Books

Telecoms

Evolution of Telecommunications

From early signals and telegraphy to switching, fibre, mobile networks, the internet, VoIP, IMS, and the gradual replacement of the old telephone network.

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Maths

Evolution of Mathematics

A popular-science journey through number, calculus, geometry, algebra, probability, topology, computation, artificial intelligence, and quantum computing.

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Audio

Evolution of Audio Technology

A future volume on recording, playback, loudspeakers, amplifiers, streaming, home cinema, headphones, acoustics, and the engineering of sound.

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About the Author

Brendan Kearns is an engineer and author. His Evolution series explains large, sometimes intimidating subjects in a clear, readable, human way.

Contact

For enquiries, reviews, talks, or bookshop interest, contact: bmkearns@gmail.com