Beyond Infinity: An expedition to the outer limits of the mathematical universe by Eugenia Cheng
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Maths As Art Form

If you find it hard to tell your reals from your naturals or can’t remember why infinitely repeating decimals aren’t irrational, then this may be the book for you. A charming sortie into the poetry of mathematics, a guided tour of what they didn’t teach you in school: how numbers work and what it means to say that there are an infinite number of them. Cheng knows how to make a narrative with a beginning, middle and end, and with just the right touch of humour. Beyond Infinity is an enlightening, understandable, readable introduction to the abstract art of mathematics. You may or may not want to practice that art after reading it, but you will certainly have an appreciation for the excitement and beauty of mathematics that you didn’t have before.

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