One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics by David Berlinski Often gets low ratings because people mistake it for an educational book. It’s a mix of history, biographies and verbal exposition on the development of mathematical theorems, with a good poetic slant. Reminds me I really need to look into his other books, his writing is scarily good.
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One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics
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