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The Math Book: From Pythagoras To The 57th Dimension, 250 Milestones In The History Of Mathematics (2009)

by Clifford A. Pickover(Favorite Author)

3.41 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1402757964 (ISBN13: 9781402757969)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Sterling

review 1: A highly entertaining book on a topic most people would consider boring.However I have never thought that zero had to be created, plus a whole lot of other creations that make our world what it is todayNot to mention rubiks cube and instant insanityA speedy and easy read as the author talks about one math item per page with an illustration on the other page, so nice digestible bites
review 2: The now-ubiquitous word "awesome" is, sadly, the only word I can use to describe this book. I can't speak loud enough over the noise of Pickover shouting, "LOOK HOW F***ING AWESOME I AM! LOOK, MATHS! IT'S THE F***ING S***, RIGHT?!"Well, maybe not exactly that, but you get the general idea. Honestly, I will keep this book near me for quite a long time to come, just opening ... moreit at a random entry to see what piece of incredible general awesomeness I can find. I mean first there's some ants, and then there's a triangle and then some knots and then a bigass Universe and then 1+1=2 and then oh I give up, just read it, and if you don't get it give up and read a different bit. Awesome. Just awesome. less

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