Overview
Inthe tradition of Fermat's Enigma and Pi, Marcus du Sautoy tells the illuminating, authoritative, and engagingstory of Bernhard Reimann and the ongoing quest tocapture the holy grail of mathematics--the formula to predict prime numbers.Oliver Sacks, author of The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, calls TheMusic of the Primes ""an amazing book. . . . I could not put it down once Ihad started."" Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman, writes, ""this fascinating account, decoding the inscrutable language of themathematical priesthood, is written like the purest poetry. Marcus du Sautoy's enthusiasm shines through every line of this hymnto the joy of high intelligence, illuminating as it does so even the darkestcorners of his most arcane universe.""
Full Product Details
Author: Marcus Du Sautoy
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers
Dimensions:
Width: 13.20cm
, Height: 2.50cm
, Length: 20.10cm
Weight: 0.272kg
ISBN: 9780062064011
ISBN 10: 0062064010
Pages: 368
Publication Date: 14 August 2012
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
Exceptional. ... A book that will draw readers normally indifferent to the subject deep into the adventure of mathematics. --Booklist (starred review) No matter what your mathematical IQ, you will enjoy reading The Music of the Primes. --Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author of The Millennium Problems: The Seven Greatest Unsolved Mathematical Puzzles of Our Time Fascinating. --Washington Post Book World This fascinating account, decoding the inscrutable language of the mathematical priesthood, is written like the purest poetry. --Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman [A] lively history. . . . A must for math buffs. --Kirkus Reviews An amazing book! Hugely enjoyable. Du Sautoy provides a stunning journey into the wonderful world of primes. --Oliver Sacks This is a wonderful book about one of the greatest remaining mysteries in mathematics. --Amir Aczel, author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Riddle of the Compass
An amazing book! Hugely enjoyable. Du Sautoy provides a stunning journey into the wonderful world of primes. -- Oliver Sacks This fascinating account, decoding the inscrutable language of the mathematical priesthood, is written like the purest poetry. -- Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman This is a wonderful book about one of the greatest remaining mysteries in mathematics. -- Amir Aczel, author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Riddle of the Compass No matter what your mathematical IQ, you will enjoy reading The Music of the Primes. -- Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author of The Millennium Problems: The Seven Greatest Unsolved Mathematical Puzzles of Our Time Exceptional. ... A book that will draw readers normally indifferent to the subject deep into the adventure of mathematics. -- Booklist (starred review) [A] lively history. . . . A must for math buffs. -- Kirkus Reviews Fascinating. -- Washington Post Book World
Fascinating. --Washington Post Book World
""An amazing book! Hugely enjoyable. Du Sautoy provides a stunning journey into the wonderful world of primes."" -- Oliver Sacks ""This fascinating account, decoding the inscrutable language of the mathematical priesthood, is written like the purest poetry."" -- Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman ""This is a wonderful book about one of the greatest remaining mysteries in mathematics."" -- Amir Aczel, author of Fermat's Last Theorem and The Riddle of the Compass ""No matter what your mathematical IQ, you will enjoy reading The Music of the Primes."" -- Keith Devlin, Stanford University, author of The Millennium Problems: The Seven Greatest Unsolved Mathematical Puzzles of Our Time ""Exceptional. ... A book that will draw readers normally indifferent to the subject deep into the adventure of mathematics."" -- Booklist (starred review) ""[A] lively history. . . . A must for math buffs."" -- Kirkus Reviews ""Fascinating."" -- Washington Post Book World
This fascinating account, decoding the inscrutable language of the mathematical priesthood, is written like the purest poetry. --Simon Winchester, author of The Professor and the Madman
Exceptional. ... A book that will draw readers normally indifferent to the subject deep into the adventure of mathematics. --Booklist (starred review)
Author Information
Marcus du Sautoy is a professor of mathematics and the Simonyi Professor for the Public Understanding of Science at Oxford University. He is a frequent contributor on mathematics to The Times, The Guardian, and the BBC, and he lives in London.
