Alex en el pais de los numeros / Alex's Adventures in Numberland

from nbmars

There are many books that popularize mathematics by retelling improbable anecdotes about famous mathematicians or by proving counter-intuitive propositions. Few are as amusing, entertaining, or downright clever as Here's Looking at Euclid, aptly subtitled "A Surprising Excursion through the Aston...

from rouilliewilkerson

I managed to learn some new things and more detailed facts about a few old things in a fun and engaging way. If you are curious about your world, or into math, check this book out.

from nbmars

There are many books that popularize mathematics by retelling improbable anecdotes about famous mathematicians or by proving counter-intuitive propositions. Few are as amusing, entertaining, or downright clever as Here's Looking at Euclid, aptly subtitled "A Surprising Excursion through the Aston...

from pierthinker

I wasn't very good at maths at school. I found arithmetic easy, but geometry and algebra just did not click. I work in the computer industry and have developed an easy working relationship with maths at a fairly low level. All this does not mean I dislike math, on the contary, I am fascinated by ...

from LMHTWB

Here's Looking at Euclid is a collection of stories about math, from the development of number and counting systems all the way to transfinite numbers and hyperbolic spaces. Alex Bellos does an excellent job of explaining very difficult subjects in simpler terms. He includes many small side-stori...