Math Books I Wish I Had on My Shelf Ben Orlin Humor January 27, 2016January 27, 2016 1 Minute Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on X (Opens in new window) X More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading... Related Published January 27, 2016January 27, 2016
You really need “Unfinished Business” by Kurt Gödel And don’t overlook “The Proof is in the Pudding”, by Gaspard Blanc Monge Reply
The book I’m waiting to get is “Mathematics With Bad Drawings” by Ben Orlin (Forward by Bill Watterson). Reply
Heavenly book of prefect proofs exists: http://www.amazon.com/Proofs-THE-BOOK-Martin-Aigner/dp/3642008550 Reply
“The Subtitle of This Book is True…But the Title is False” Love, absolutely LOVE that. You gonna write it? I “bags” editing it! 😆 Reply
The Hyperwebster by Ian Stewart. 1 Million random digits is a classic. http://www.amazon.com/Million-Random-Digits-Normal-Deviates/dp/0833030477 Reply
Math with Bad Drawings 
I thought the sine book pleasant but derivative of the -cosine work.
And the sequel, “A 400-page trigonometric expression that eventually simplifies to 0”.
A lovely addition to any mantle.
You really need “Unfinished Business” by Kurt Gödel
And don’t overlook “The Proof is in the Pudding”, by Gaspard Blanc Monge
Genius 🙂
The book I’m waiting to get is “Mathematics With Bad Drawings” by Ben Orlin (Forward by Bill Watterson).
Definitely!
Heavenly book of prefect proofs exists: http://www.amazon.com/Proofs-THE-BOOK-Martin-Aigner/dp/3642008550
This one may be your best yet! (And a book of Math with Bad Drawings is an excellent idea!)
“The Subtitle of This Book is True…But the Title is False”
Love, absolutely LOVE that.
You gonna write it?
I “bags” editing it! 😆
The Hyperwebster by Ian Stewart.
1 Million random digits is a classic.
http://www.amazon.com/Million-Random-Digits-Normal-Deviates/dp/0833030477
Some of the reviews of that book had me in absolute hysterics
Oh my God…. So true and funny!!!
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