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Ian Stewart's top 10 popular mathematics books. I particularly recommend Rudy Rucker's fiction anthology Mathenauts

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Date: 2012-01-19 02:39 am (UTC)
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Good science writing: Hurrah! Good mathematics writing: Ecstatic jubilation!!

Mathenauts

Date: 2012-01-19 09:42 am (UTC)
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I haven't read it, but I love the last sentence in the article: "Between them, these tales cover most of the undergraduate mathematics syllabus, though not in examinable form." (emphasis mine)

Reminds me of the notice I read when someone put together a difference engine: "Not PC compatible." heh

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