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Cover page of "Infinity" by Pablo Bernasconi

What a breathtaking book to cherish and feel regretful of not to have read when it got out in 2021. As the title suggests infinity talks about symbols, numbers and equations on each page with supporting phrases which make you to think and feel as simple as it sounds with profound meanings. I have never felt this much excitement from reading before as this book had made me appreciate its aesthetics of striking illustrations, introspective content and satisfying urge. It starts with famous sayings “I could be bounded in a nutshell and count myself a king of infinite space” by William Shakespeare. No wonder it hit me harder more than I deserved. For instance, look at this equation 10 (power of 666)! – It’s a grain of sand lost in a desert somewhere in the world that contains an engraved map for finding yourself! And k=100 – It’s a giant white tapestry that hides the first grey hair of a black sheep. How is this even possible to gather and present to a grade 4, makes me feel dumb compared to those who can grasp such wise things. The Illustrator has done justice with what is needed and my ratings for this book is 5 out of 5 for spellbinding context with complementing sketches.

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May be an image of text that says 'Universities Press MATHEMATICS Biography of the World's Most Mysterious Number Alfred S Posamentier Ingmar Lehmann Afterword by Herbert Hauptman Nobel Laureate'
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Let me alert my inefficiency in analysis of the value Pi but am delighted to share what mathematical genius have to say about it. The following pioneers Archimedes, Euclid, Ferdinand, Ahmes, Ptolemy, Maimonides, Fibonacci, Srinivasa Ramanujam acumen were highly regarded on this book. Ferdinand defined it as a type of non rational number called transcendental number and Archimedes requested that his tombstone be decorated with a sphere and inscribe the Pi detail on it. Some historical facts will baffle the findings of this mysterious number such as its presence in the Old Testament of the Bible and Jewish philosopher Maimonides describe its ratio of the circle diameter to its circumference as unknown origin and so on. Fibonacci was the first to introduce a Hindu number system followed by Srinivasa Ramanujam who established several formulas for calculating the value of Pi and had to wait for the advent of computer to configure its complexity. Do you know March14th is celebrated as a Pi day in the USA and for more details check on this source – Http://www.exploratorium.edu/pi. And many have phrased poems on this number which is amusing to me, perhaps to do with the way it is treated. I am sharing Ramanujam message which I find truly humbled and shows his passion for the Mathematics subject. When a meager person like me can find some solace from this book, then,imagine what it could do with the Math erudite. It is informative and engaging, highly recommended read.

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