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The Mathematical Tourist-snapshots of modern mathematics
The Mathematical Touristsnapshots of modern mathematics Author:Ivars Peterson The only popular book on mathematics that covers many of the really new developments in the field. Ivars is accurate, yet accessible, a delicate combination in this subject. — Lively and informed expositions of mathematical topics that have "hit the front pages" in recent years. Peterson shows clearly how the mathematical imagination creates ne... more »w landscapes in strange and unpredictable ways.« less