This discussion centers on recommendations for books similar to David Acheson's "The Wonder Book of Geometry." Participants suggest several titles, including "Math 1001" by Elwes, which catalogs mathematical discoveries and open problems, and "Mathematics from the Birth of Numbers" by Gullman, which educates readers from middle school to early college on various mathematical concepts. Other notable mentions include "The Mathematics Bible" by Beveridge and "The Princeton Companion to Mathematics," both of which provide extensive coverage of mathematical topics. The conversation highlights the diversity of math literature available for both casual readers and serious students.
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Which Hogben book did you mean? The link is the same as the previous link you mentioned (All the Math You Missed).jedishrfu said:- Hogben's books are very old but I think he was the first to write extensively on Mathematics thru the ages:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1009009192/?tag=pfamazon01-20
Lancelot Hogben, Mathematics for the Million.murshid_islam said:Which Hogben book did you mean? The link is the same as the previous link you mentioned (All the Math You Missed).