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Title: A guided tour of Rome in one afternoon! (Caveat Emptor)
Review: To the extent that this book collects many historical stories next to simple descriptions of mathematical ideas, reading _some_ parts of this book can be rewarding to _some_ people. But, the book over-reaches and over-promises. I also found the writing style annoying because the actual "per-page" ratio of _useful_ and _relevant_ information is low.In retrospect, it is obvious that grand claims are always "red flags" - e.g. imagine a tourist on her first trip to Rome signing up for a guided tour that claims to show all of Rome in one afternoon.
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