Journey through Genius: The Great Theorems of Mathematics

I ordered this book which was very influential to me the first time I read a copy from my local library back in 1992; this is one of my favorite books, and I decided to buy a hard cover copy from Amazon. The book came mostly in good condition, freshly printed, just 5 days before it was delivered to my home. I rate the Amazon service with 4 stars because the covers are slightly warped, and there is a stain (fingerprint?) at the bottom edge of the book. This was an unpleasant experience for me, I can't help but feeling a little disappointed and frustrated, but at least now I have my own copy of this great book (don't judge a book by its cover). All pages appear to be properly printed. Ordered on May 13th, 2022 from Amazon website, delivered to my home on June 2nd, 2022; printed in Monee, IL, USA, on May 28th, 2022.

If to her grace, some female errors fall, look into her face and you will forget them all (Alexander Pope). And if mathematics is a science of enigma to you (and of enigmas, which of course it is), read this book and you will start to see, in parts even comprehend its beauty.

learning the reason and story behind geometry and algebra is perfect for math nerds.

This book has a quite interesting structure to it. Each chapter revolves around a specific mathematical theorem. The author then gives some backstory to the field of mathematics at the time, and then to the individual who happens to make a proof of this theorem. Then he presents the proof while trying to stay close to the original arguments, just presented in a somewhat modern way. I really liked this book. Especially interesting was the history and learning about these amazing intellectual giants. Even if you're not great at mathematics, I would recommend this book. If you're really weak at mathematics, I would possibly even recommend just skipping the proofs and simply reading the history. That's okay! For me, the first few chapters were the least interesting because they're mainly about geometry, a branch of mathematics that interests me less (Just personal preference). But even these chapters were great and the rest were just excellent! Highly recommended.

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