The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story ofPaul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth by Paul Hoffman

The Man Who Loved Only Numbers: The Story ofPaul Erdős and the Search for Mathematical Truth

Paul Hoffman

302 pages first pub 1998 (editions)

nonfiction biography mathematics science informative inspiring lighthearted slow-paced
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"Based on a National Magazine Award-winning article, this masterful biography of Hungarian-born Paul Erdos is both a vivid portrait of an eccentric genius and a layman's guide to some of this century's most startling mathematical discoveries."

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informative 100%
inspiring 58%
funny 35%
challenging 23%
emotional 23%
lighthearted 23%
hopeful 11%
reflective 11%
adventurous 5%
sad 5%

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