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Book Reviews of Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics

Prime Obsession: Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics
Prime Obsession Bernhard Riemann and the Greatest Unsolved Problem in Mathematics
Author: John Derbyshire
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ISBN-13: 9780452285255
ISBN-10: 0452285259
Publication Date: 5/25/2004
Pages: 448
Rating:
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4.3 stars, based on 3 ratings
Publisher: Plume Books
Book Type: Paperback
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Loved it. The author eases you into the mathematical concepts from the get go, mixing in math lessons with the life of Riemann. While not overly-simplified, both the math and the biographical aspects were an easy read. In a nutshell, this is my favorite math/science biography.