"This extraordinary work takes the reader on a long and
fascinating journey--from the dual invention of numbers
and language, through the major realms of arithmetic,
algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, to the
final destination of differential equations, with
excursions into mathematical logic, set theory, topology,
fractals, probability, and assorted other mathematical
byways. The book is unique among popular books on
mathematics in combining an engaging, easy-to-read
history of the subject with a comprehensive mathematical
survey text."
