Mathematics - An Illustrated History of Numbers
By Justin Strugger Do you love mathematics? I mean, who doesn’t? Math is the constant process of numbers being organized in unthinkable ways. If this interests you, I suggest you read Mathematics - An Illustrated History of Numbers. This books starts by describing how people learned to count thousands of years ago. Throughout the book, the author explores the creation of our favorites like the Pythagoras Theorem, Pi, and even things like the modern calendar. This book reviews unique topics from the Principle of Induction to the Bessel Function. I bet you that half the stuff in the book you haven't even heard of. If you want to fill your brain with knowledge on the history of math, you should definitely read this. My favorite sections are The “Mathematics Behind Chance” and “The History of a Number We Call Infinity”. This book will fill your brain with fascinating information and I definitely suggest it for anyone who loves to learn. |