Book description
Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes is now once again available. Ranging from the poignant to the comical via the simply surreal, these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley, Martin Gardner, H.G. Wells, George Gamow, G.H. Hardy, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others. Humorous,…
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1 author picked Fantasia Mathematica as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This unique book presents stories about mathematics, such as The Young Archimedes by Aldous Huxley and Peter Learns Arithmetic by H. G. Wells. It and its sequel are a mine of fascinating short stories.
It's well worth keeping and rereading. I found both it and its sequel fun to read.
From Mark's list on books that make maths interesting.
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