Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes first published in 1958, is now back in print. Ranging from the poignant to the comical to the surreal, these selections include writing by Aldous Huxley, Martin Gardner, H.G. Wells, George Gamow, G.H. Hardy, Plato, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others.
Clifton Fadiman's classic collection of mathematical stories, essays and anecdotes is now back in print. Humorous, mysterious, always entertaining selections by Aldous Huxley, H.G. Wells, Martin Gardner, Robert Heinlein, Arthur C. Clarke, and many others.