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Title: Mathematical Reminiscences by Howard Whitley Eves, Howard Eves ISBN: 0-88385-535-6 Publisher: The Mathematical Association of America Pub. Date: 05 August, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $24.95

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Average Customer Rating: 5 (1 review)

Rating: 5
Summary: The best book I have read this year
Comment: This is quite simply the best book of mathematical retrospectives that I have ever read and close to the best set of retrospectives as well. Eves is a master writer and in this book he gives us a series of glimpses into his life that kept me reading. I acquired the book at the MAA table at the Mathfest conference in August of 2002 and completed it before the day was out. I read it every chance I got, between presentations, during lunch and while drinking tea. I was camping at the time and finished it by flashlight well after the sun had set. The stories reveal a man who is great in so many ways beyond just his career in math. He is charming, light-hearted and yet there is an occasional burst of sound philosophy that really sneaks up on you.
This is by far the best book that I have read this year and I encourage everyone to read it. You will not learn any mathematics, but you will learn much about how to approach it and enjoy doing it.

Published in Journal of Recreational Mathematics, reprinted with permission.