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"--

Main Author:	Wilkinson, Alec, 1952- (Author)
Format:	Books Print Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Wilkinson, Alec, > 1952- Mathematics > Study and teaching. Math anxiety. Adult learning. Older people > Education. Learning, Psychology of.

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.