The great book of nature can only be read by those who know the language in which it is written, Galileo once said, and that language is mathematics. In this scientific discipline, which is often and unjustly feared, it is not just about the study of numbers: mathematics allows us to penetrate to the hidden roots of the world around us.
The book understands mathematics in a broad cultural context and, against the background of its historical development, records its importance for various fields of human activity. Mathematics is not only the austere science of numbers and calculations. The common reader, who does not have a mathematical education, is presented with a modern conception of contemporary mathematics with an emphasis on simplicity and accuracy.
Prague Argo, 2011, 343 p., new.