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aplatt23's review against another edition
5.0
Brilliantly explained and built from the ground up, a math book written for non-mathematicians.
benrogerswpg's review
4.0
♾️
This was a particularly fun maths book.
I enjoyed learning all the ways of imagining infinity, and how different mathemeticians have illustrated its vast, unending possibilities.
I would recommend if you are interested in maths, or like me, have a career in STEM.
4.5/5
This was a particularly fun maths book.
I enjoyed learning all the ways of imagining infinity, and how different mathemeticians have illustrated its vast, unending possibilities.
I would recommend if you are interested in maths, or like me, have a career in STEM.
4.5/5
tyrshand's review
5.0
I had no idea math could be so entertaining! I really enjoyed her way of writing and the narrator's performance of it all. So much quirk and logic and humor. (plus cooking metaphors!) I'll definitely be looking into more of her books.
ajkeller's review
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
2.75
I had a concussion while reading this so take the review with a grain of salt...
ranarafeh's review against another edition
4.0
Higher maths simplified for anyone with minimal mathematical background. It’s a beautiful introduction to the word of mathematical thought, with some “real life” examples that consolidate knowledge on whatever scale
ashleylm's review against another edition
4.0
Infinity is a confusing topic, and I think Ms. Cheng did a brilliant job of delivering it in an interesting, fun, engaging way. Yes, at times I didn't quite understand, but given the topic that's acceptable--I certainly understood more than I expected to, and that's all on her.
At the very least, I'm glad I don't have to move people from a one floor hotel with an infinite number of rooms, to a two floor hotel, each of which has an infinite number of rooms, and that's something prior to reading that I didn't realize I was grateful for.
(Note: 5 stars = rare and amazing, 4 = quite good book, 3 = a decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. There are a lot of 4s and 3s in the world!)
At the very least, I'm glad I don't have to move people from a one floor hotel with an infinite number of rooms, to a two floor hotel, each of which has an infinite number of rooms, and that's something prior to reading that I didn't realize I was grateful for.
(Note: 5 stars = rare and amazing, 4 = quite good book, 3 = a decent read, 2 = disappointing, 1 = awful, just awful. There are a lot of 4s and 3s in the world!)