waterviolite's review against another edition
3.0
A fun book exploring numbers and quantities. It was updated in the 70s, though is again horribly out of date.
ariereads's review against another edition
4.0
Though I'll admit that maths is not my strong point, and - beyond a few algebraic factorisations now and then - not my favourite pastime or topic either, I actually found this book thoroughly enjoyable. Asimov writes with a wonderful enthusiasm that is hard to not get drawn into, and combines this with a great sense of humour and the ability to explain clearly. I probably understand more about maths now than I ever did during highschool classes. Not for everyone, and I don't know how dated these concepts are, but I really liked this.
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