From one of the greatest minds in contemporary mathematics,
Professor E.T. Bell, comes a witty, accessible, and fascinating look at
the beautiful craft and enthralling history of mathematics.

>Men of Mathematics provides a rich account of major mathematical
milestones, from the geometry of the Greeks through Newton’s
calculus, and on to the laws of probability, symbolic logic, and the
fourth dimension. Bell breaks down this majestic history of ideas into a
series of engrossing biographies of the great mathematicians who made
progress possible—and who also led intriguing, complicated, and
often surprisingly entertaining lives.

Never pedantic or dense,
Bell writes with clarity and simplicity to distill great mathematical
concepts into their most understandable forms for the curious everyday
reader. Anyone with an interest in math may learn from these rich
lessons, an advanced degree or extensive research is never
necessary.