William Dunham, Ph.D., is the Truman Koehler Professor of Mathematics at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
The author of the acclaimed Journey Through Genius, he was awarded the 1993 George Polya Award of the Mathematical
Association of America for excellence in expository writing about mathematics. He is also the recipient of grants
from the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Review
"Dunham writes for nonspecialists, and they will enjoy his piquant anecdotes and amusing asides"
-- Booklist
"Artfully, Dunham conducts a tour of the mathematical universe. . . he believes these ideas to be accessible
to the audience he wants to reach, and he writes so that they are."
-- Nature
"If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe."
--New Scientist
Submitted by Publisher, January, 2003
Summary
"If you want to encourage anyone's interest in math, get them The Mathematical Universe...it is enchanting
to read. "--New Scientist
"A fascinating collection of essays that touch every facet of the history of mathematics, this is sure
to be one of the largest of the crown jewels of popular mathematics."--Journal of Recreational Mathematics
Now in paper!
This engaging excursion from the acclaimed author of Journey Through Genius offers a rare profile of the great
proofs, conundrums, disputes, and solutions that have shaped the world of mathematics. Alphabetically arranged
from Arithmetic to Zero, this tour chances upon everything from the antics of the battling Bernoulli brothers to
the wonders of Fibonacci series to the quandary of Russell's Paradox.
A Book of the Month Club, Quality Paperback, and History Book Club selection.
William Dunham, PhD, (Allentown, Pennsylvania) teaches math at Muhlenberg College.
