The Math Book (Sterling Publishing, 2009. ) is a book by American author Clifford A. Pickover.
Summary
The book contains 250 one-page articles in historical order on milestones in the history of math. Each article is followed by a related full-page color image. It also contains a bibliography for further reading.
Reception The book has consistently received good reviewsjohndcook.comjohndcook.com although one review mentions a lack of coverage of Chinese accomplishmentsmaa.org and another says "Alas, not all of the great mathematical milestones are included in this book ... Conversely, not all the chosen entries can be considered milestones in mathematics".maa.org
The book has been praised by Martin Gardner.wisc.edu
The book is the winner of the Neumann Prize.The Math Book, Toronto Public Library
The book has been praised by Boing Boing.boingboing.net
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