A divine language learning algebra, geometry, and calculus at the edge of old age

"A spirited, metaphysical exploration into math's deepest mysteries and conundrums at the crux of middle age"--

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Main Author: Wilkinson, Alec, 1952- (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"A spirited, metaphysical exploration into math's deepest mysteries and conundrums at the crux of middle age"--
Physical Description:287 pages ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-287).
ISBN:9781250168573
1250168570
Author Notes:Alec Wilkinson is the author of many books, including The Ice Balloon , The Protest Singer , My Mentor , Mr. Apology , and The Happiest Man in the World . A contributor to The New Yorker since 1980, he is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Robert F. Kennedy Book Award, and a Lyndhurst Prize. He lives in New York City.