A book for popular reading. I started this back in 2005, completely forgot about it for a while, picked it up on and off since. Only this time, I managed to finish it off with no distractions.
It starts off really well, and I like the humor. The authors have done a pretty good job in dispelling several seemingly obvious "facts".
The book takes a turn for the worse at the end, where it just feels a little rushed. I thought the chapter on Infinities was interesting, but not quite as well put as Gamov's 1,2,3...Infinity.
Still a good read, if you're into popular science/popular math books. (note the distinction between popular science and popular math)
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