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The Polya Picture Album: Encounters of a Mathematician
The Polya Picture Album Encounters of a Mathematician Author:ALEXANDERSON For many years mathematicians visiting Stanford enjoyed guided tours through the Pólya photograph album led by Professor Pólya himself, who passed along reminiscences and stories about the individuals and meetings represented there. The collection is a highly personal (many of the pictures were taken by Pólya's wife, Stella) view ... more »of the mathematical community of the 20th century. In this book, G.L. Alexanderson has put together an extensive selection of these pictures, accompanied by remarks taken from tapes of Pólya's conversations with visitors, so that a wider audience can enjoy this encounter with a man who occupies a special place in mathematics.« less