Of Men and Numbers The Story of the Great Mathematicians by Muir, Jane - 1996

New York U. S. A.: Dover Publications. Very Good. 1996. Softcover. 978-0486289731 . Marfree, acidfree repub w/ all diagrams & tables +index; name inside, not marked-in, underscored, clearance or discard. Mails from NYC usually within 12 hours.; 0.1 x 8.4 x 5.7 Inches; 256 pages; Excellent non-technical book on the development of math!,Aug, 1998This is an great book for anyone who has even a slight interest in mathematics. There are lots of references to interesting math ideas & concepts, but nothing overbearing or over-techincal. It doesn't read like a textbook at all. In fact, it reads like a biography - an intriguing look into the lives of famous mathematicians with plenty of math ideas to keep your mind going - all that can be understood with a minimal education in high school math. If there is anything to complain about the book, it is that sometimes it focuses too much on the lives of the mathematicians and not enough on their work (this is why I gave it 4 and not 5 stars). However, if you're into biographies AND math, then this is a must-read, 5-star book! .