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Fascinating and illuminating, this is a book for everyone who loves mathematics and the history behind it.
Synopsis
The ancient Greeks discovered them, but it wasn't until the nineteenth century that irrational numbers were properly understood and rigorously defined, and even today not all their mysteries have been revealed. This book tells the story of irrational numbers and the mathematicians who have tackled their challenges, from antiquity onwards.