Reviews for Mathematical circles

The average rating for Mathematical circles based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-08-23 00:00:00 Michelle Palacios This book attempts to answer the following questions. 1) Is mathematics a worthwhile career? 2) What being a mathematician is like. 3) What type of jobs/careers are available? The main strength of Ian Stewart's book is the way he addresses these questions in an entertaining manner. He manages to keep his explicit advice witty and brief. Stewart reviews mathematics from high school to daily life to post docs. He also discusses the importance of mathematic teachers and the valuable role they play. Stewart encourages women to enter the field of math. Stewarts goal is opening the door into the world of mathematics and enticing the reader inside; he accomplishes this goal. I read this as an audiobook downloaded from Audible. It is about five and half hours long. Jason Huggins does a good job narrating the book. Huggins is from Wales. He is an actor and audiobook narrator.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-11-10 00:00:00 Kim Costantini Being no mathematician myself (and certainly lacking in talent), I don't think I have ever been this engrossed in reading a book about math. I basically devoured it. In fact, I believe anyone can devour it: there are no exotic symbols or scary formulas to put one off; the focus is on the humanistic side rather than the technical side; the book reads almost like a story as the imagined "Meg" (to which the book is supposed to be addressed) grows from a curious youngster to an established mathematician. On top of all that, Professor Ian Stewart (author) provides quite a bit of interesting inside information about the field, and doesn't forget to use humour to engage the reader. This little book really is a page turner.