Tobias Dantzig (Books)

Tobias Dantzig Books

Tobias Dantzig, a mathematician of Baltic German and Russian American heritage, explored the profound connection between mathematics and language. His writing, crafted for the cultured non-mathematician, sought to demystify complex mathematical ideas, presenting them as the universal language of science. Dantzig delved into the historical evolution of mathematical thought and its impact on our understanding of the world. His work invites readers to contemplate the elegance and deep significance of numbers.

Number

416 pages
15 hours of reading

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Number is an eloquent, accessible tour de force that reveals how the concept of number evolved from prehistoric times through the twentieth century. Tobias Dantzig shows that the development of math—from the invention of counting to the discovery of infinity—is a profoundly human story that progressed by “trying and erring, by groping and stumbling.” He shows how commerce, war, and religion led to advances in math, and he recounts the stories of individuals whose breakthroughs expanded the concept of number and created the mathematics that we know today.