Fun, easy read for those with some college/high school calculus

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	• The Mathematical Universe: An Alphabetical Journey Through the Great Proofs, Problems, and Personalities William Dunham Wiley, 1997 - 314 pages average customer review:based on 30 reviews view larger image
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Great Tour of Mathematics

William Dunham offers readers a great tour of mathematics in "The Mathematical Universe". Dunham covers the prominent figures and major topics in the field of mathematics in a readable, engaging and informative manner.

While serving as a good survey of mathematics, Dunham's treatment of the topics covered should serve as good "launching pads" for more detailed reading and study in any number of the topics covered. Moreover, Dunham weaves a consistent and well-articulated theme stressing the importance of mathematics in today's world through this book.

I recommend this book to all readers with even a passing interest in mathematics.

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Interesting book on mathematics

I liked this book as it presents some brief review on some the evolution of mathematics. It gives some insights in major breakthroughs in historical mathematics like evolution of calculus, and prominent contributors newton, Leibniz, Euler. It can be easily followed by general public.

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Fun, easy read for those with some college/high school calculus

This was a very fun read! It brings you through 2000+ years of mathematics and demonstrates some brilliant mathematical reasoning, e.g. Archimedes, Euler, etc... The chapters are broken up into very small and digestable sizes. Dunham did a great job! Buy now and have fun!

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"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides -- Booklist

"Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are." -- Nature

"If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe."
* New Scientist

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