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Zusatztext "This is a marvelous book. . . . On the pages of this book there is always something more to keep one from putting it down. . . . This deftly written exploration of the strengths and foibles of mathematicians we see that on the whole mathematicians may not be all that different from those who have intellectually gone in other directions. Doing mathematics, like many other professional endeavors, is a human activity. Reading this book is unfailingly informative—it's also a lot of fun to read." ---Gerald L. Alexanderson, American Mathematical Monthly Informationen zum Autor Reuben Hersh (1927–2020) was professor emeritus of mathematics at the University of New Mexico and the coauthor of The Mathematical Experience , which won the National Book Award. He was also the author of What Is Mathematics, Really? Vera John-Steiner (1930–2017) was professor emerita of linguistics and education at the University of New Mexico. Her books included Notebooks of the Mind , which won the William James Book Award from the American Psychological Association. Klappentext Describes the hidden human! emotional! and social forces that shape mathematics and affect the experiences of students and mathematicians. This book is suitable for those who want to understand why the most rational of human endeavors is at the same time one of the most emotional. Zusammenfassung Describes the hidden human, emotional, and social forces that shape mathematics and affect the experiences of students and mathematicians. This book is suitable for those who want to understand why the most rational of human endeavors is at the same time one of the most emotional.
