Below is a suggested list of miscellaneous books about mathematics. Please email us
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- Mathematician's Apology
by G. H. Hardy
Touching auto-biographical
account of the life a renowned mathematician. More than mere history,
it vividly portrays the psychology of a brilliant man as his mathematical powers are fading.
- Flatland
by E. Abbot
Entertaining fiction about life in two dimensions which
doubles as a social satire about Victorian England.
- Flatterland
by I. Stewart
Inspired by the classic Flatland,
this book introduces modern mathematical topics in a similar way.
- Innumeracy
by John Allen Paulos
Entertaining, and a bit frightening, tales of mathematical illiteracy.
- Proofs Without Words and Proofs Without Words, Vol 2
by R. Nelsen
Engaging visual proofs of mathematical theorems and relationships.
- Mathematical Cranks
by Underwood Dudley
Amusing stories about amateur mathematicians.