1089 and All That: A Journey into Mathematics

In this brief but witty text, Acheson (Jesus College, Oxford) presents general readers with elements of mystery and surprise he sees in the world of mathematics. He uses humor, cartoons, and diagrams to demonstrate the pleasure he finds in the actual deductive arguments by which theorems and results are proven, and explores some remarkable, everyday applications of mathematics to science and nature. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR