"I was utterly charmed by
Mathematica. Whether you love math or hate it (or just think you hate it), please read this book. It's about what mathematics
really is."–Steven Strogatz, author of
Infinite Powers "I felt like David Bessis put in writing the way I learn, enjoy, and live mathematics. A must-read for mathematicians and non-mathematicians alike."–Hugo Duminil-Copin, 2022 Fields Medal laureate
"In this revealing book, David Bessis leads us on an earnest and personal journey into how to think mathematically: a process of exploration, making mistakes, and gradually correcting and improving one's understanding."–Terence Tao, 2006 Fields Medal laureate
"This is an insightful, illuminating, and thought-provoking book, de-mystifying what it means and feels like to do mathematics."–Eugenia Cheng, author of
Is Math Real?,
The Joy of Abstraction, and
How to Bake Pi "This is a rare specimen: a mathematical self-improvement book. It's full of playful, assertive, inventive coaching for becoming your best mathematical self."–Ben Orlin, author of
Math with Bad Drawings