Title: Disappointing
Product review: There are several forgivable errors in this book that a more thorough proofreading would have fixed.My problem, however, is with the many mathematical inaccuracies. I have read and enjoyed many popular books about mathematics. I realize that it is a difficult trick to write a pop math book that is both accessible to a large audience and still faithful to the spirit of its subject matter. If an author does not feel up to the task, they should just leave it for someone else.This author tries to give the impression that he is letting us in on the clever ideas behind some difficult mathematics. It becomes clear, though, that he has not understood these ideas himself.Kepler's conjecture is a subject that could have inspired a very good book. Hopefully someone else will write that book someday.
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