The Universal Book of Mathematics: From Abracadabra to Zeno’s Paradoxes

Praise for David Darling The Universal Book of Astronomy
A first-rate resource for readers and students of popular astronomy and general science…Highly recommended.
-Library Journal
A comprehensive survey and …a rare treat.
-Focus The Complete Book of Spaceflight
Darling’s content and presentation will have any reader moving from entry to entry. -The Observatory magazine Life Everywhere
This remarkable book exemplifies the best of today’s popular science writing: it is lucid, informative, and thoroughly enjoyable. -Science Books & Films
An enthralling introduction to the new science of astrobiology. -Lynn Margulis Equations of Eternity
One of the clearest and most eloquent expositions of the quantum conundrum and its philosophical and metaphysical implications that I have read recently. -The New York Times Deep Time
A wonderful book. The perfect overview of the universe. -Larry Niven