TY - BOOK AU - Pickover,Clifford A. TI - The mathematics devotional: celebrating the wisdom and beauty of mathematics SN - 9781454913221 (hardback) AV - QA99 .P53 2014 U1 - 510 23 PY - 2014/// CY - New York PB - Sterling KW - Mathematics KW - Quotations, maxims, etc KW - Mathematicians KW - Quotations KW - MATHEMATICS / Essays KW - bisacsh KW - MATHEMATICS / History & Philosophy KW - MATHEMATICS / General N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 386-387) N2 - "From prolific polymath Clifford Pickover-the ingenious author of The Math Book and The Physics Book-comes a stunning and inspirational volume that celebrates the beauty and wisdom of mathematics. Cliff's devotional will feature one thought-provoking and original quotation on a mathematics-related theme, in addition to a stunning example of mathematically generated art, for every day of the year. Readers will also learn which notable mathematicians share their own birthdays, discovering more about them in a brief biographical dictionary at the back of the book. In an appealing small, chunky hardcover format, The Mathematician's Devotional will be a wonderful gift for math enthusiasts worldwide, young and old"-- ER -