The Music of Reason: Experience the Beauty of Mathematics Through Quotations

Rating:
Summary: Great fun! Great thoughts! Great math!
Review: I recommend this book to anyone who thinks.

This book is one of my favorites to keep on the shelf by my computer. I find myself flipping through it often for an idea to spark a piece of writing or a quote with which to begin a math lesson. I find myself being surprised by the ruminations of some famous mathematicians and famous non-mathematicians. Some quotes are from something they said, others from what they wrote, and some are even from poems composed. They inspire laughter, contemplation, a grin (as we hear quotes from people confused about math), and even a desire to go out and examine the world with wonder... as mathematicians do.

I also need to add that they did a fantastic job of designing the book. There are illustrations and cartoons that compliment the different quotes or make interesting points all on their own. This is no small book of quotes either -- not "a quote a page" -- but more of a slender pocket volume with easy-to-read type and up to four quotes on a page.

I recommend this book for anyone -- it's not just a math thing!

But any math teachers out there? BUY THIS! You can use some of these to start some wonderful lessons, mathematical conversations, and even some writing in your classroom.

Rating:
Summary: Great fun! Great thoughts! Great math!
Review: I recommend this book to anyone who thinks.

This book is one of my favorites to keep on the shelf by my computer. I find myself flipping through it often for an idea to spark a piece of writing or a quote with which to begin a math lesson. I find myself being surprised by the ruminations of some famous mathematicians and famous non-mathematicians. Some quotes are from something they said, others from what they wrote, and some are even from poems composed. They inspire laughter, contemplation, a grin (as we hear quotes from people confused about math), and even a desire to go out and examine the world with wonder... as mathematicians do.

I also need to add that they did a fantastic job of designing the book. There are illustrations and cartoons that compliment the different quotes or make interesting points all on their own. This is no small book of quotes either -- not "a quote a page" -- but more of a slender pocket volume with easy-to-read type and up to four quotes on a page.

I recommend this book for anyone -- it's not just a math thing!

But any math teachers out there? BUY THIS! You can use some of these to start some wonderful lessons, mathematical conversations, and even some writing in your classroom.