This is the classic introduction for the educated lay reader to the richly diverse world of mathematics: its history, philosophy, principles, and personalities.
This is the classic introduction for the educated lay reader to the richly diverse world of mathematics: its history, philosophy, principles, and personalities.
A brilliant and engrossing view of the development of mathematics...wonderful at communicating its beauty and excitement to the general reader. The New York Times
A perfectly marvelous book. The New Yorker
A true gem, one of the masterpieces of our age. American Monthly