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Re: Interesting Math Books?

Subject: Re: Interesting Math Books?
From: David Bernier
Date: Sun, 31 Dec 2006 12:40:21 -0500
Newsgroups: sci.math
C wrote:
Hello all,

       I'm going to be studying abroad next semester in Budapest,
Hungary, and thinking ahead for the 10+ hour plane ride I'm going to
have (along with loads of downtime the first week or so), I was
wondering if anyone could suggest an interesting math or physics book I
could read during that time. I'm not looking for any kind of textbook
or anything here, but still something intelligent that I can pick up at
a Barnes & Noble or Borders or something along those lines. I've seen
the book "Not Even Wrong" by Peter Woit a couple of places, has anyone
been fortunate enough to read that yet?

Any input / suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

Corey


I enjoyed reading ``"Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!" .
He writes about visiting his first wife, or fiancee, in
hospital; a lot about the Manhattan project; how he
was stumped when trying to get "within a factor of 10"
tan(10^100)  [ he used to guesstimate the numerical answer to
various physical very well ] ; playing drums.

David Bernier

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