Ep.73 – Charles Dodgson: Math Through the Looking Glass, ft. Melanie Terrill
Friend of the show Melanie Terrill stops by to share the behind-the-pages story of Lewis Carroll and Alice in Wonderland.
1 year ago
We have a very special guest this week: BFF of the podcast, librarian Melanie Terrill! Though children have known Alice in Wonderland for generations, not many know the story of the man behind the novel or the girl who may have inspired it. Bonus: it's also about math!
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Sources
- Lewis Carroll Biography by Sarah Lewis
- In the shadow of the dream child by Sarah Leach
- http://joyofmuseums.com/
- https://www.npr.org/2010/03/13/124632317/the-mad-hatters-secret-ingredient-math
- https://www.npr.org/2010/02/28/124132534/years-beyond-the-rabbit-hole-alice-looks-back
- https://carroll-myth.wild-reality.net/
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