Storied Numbers A Review of Alex Bellos’s Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life

Authors

John Bragelman

Volume

20

Issue

1-3

Abstract

Bellos’s (2010) Grapes of Math is not a book about the history of mathematics, although he includes maths histories. It is not a math textbook, although he leads the reader through a variety of mathematical concepts. It does not follow the life of a great mathematician, scientist, or philosopher, although they make their presence known throughout the book. Rather, Grapes of Math it lies at the intersection of these concepts. It is a book of stories, stories of mathematical ideas and the cultures that informed their development. And Bellos is a gifted storyteller.

First Page

45

Last Page

50

Recommended Citation

Bragelman, John (2023) "Storied Numbers A Review of Alex Bellos’s Grapes of Math: How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life," The Mathematics Enthusiast: Vol. 20 : No. 1 , Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54870/1551-3440.1589
Available at: https://scholarworks.umt.edu/tme/vol20/iss1/7

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.54870/1551-3440.1589

Publisher

University of Montana, Maureen and Mike Mansfield Library