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The Man Who Knew Infinity

Robert Kanigel

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The Man Who Knew Infinity
The Man Who Knew Infinity

Genius emerges amid contrasts, culture, and collaboration.

If you're intrigued by the intersection of genius, culture, and history, "The Man Who Knew Infinity" is a must-read. It's not just the extraordinary life story of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan; it's a chronicle of an inspiring, if unlikely, partnership and a testament to the power of perseverance. Kanigel paints a vivid picture that's bound to captivate you whether you're a lover of mathematics or simply a fan of human triumphs.

  • ASJA Outstanding Book Award (1998)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Biography/Autobiography (1991)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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ISBN: 9780349104522
Author: Robert Kanigel
Publisher: Abacus
Date of Publication: 1992-01-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, History, Science
Related Topics: Biography, Memoir, Popular Science, Mathematics, Biography Memoir
Goodreads rating: 4.03
(rated by 8620 readers)

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In 1913, a young unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G H Hardy, begging the pre-eminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Realising the letter was the work of a genius, Hardy arranged for Srinivasa Ramanujan to come to England. Thus began one of the most improbable and productive collaborations ever chronicled. With a passion for rich and evocative detail, Robert Kanigel takes us from the temples and slums of Madras to the courts and chapels of Cambridge University, where the devout Hindu Ramanujan, 'the Prince of Intuition,' tested his brilliant theories alongside the sophisticated and eccentric Hardy, 'the Apostle of Proof'. In time, Ramanujan's creative intensity took its he died at the age of thirty-two and left behind a magical and inspired legacy that is still being plumbed for its secrets today.
 

Genius emerges amid contrasts, culture, and collaboration.

If you're intrigued by the intersection of genius, culture, and history, "The Man Who Knew Infinity" is a must-read. It's not just the extraordinary life story of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan; it's a chronicle of an inspiring, if unlikely, partnership and a testament to the power of perseverance. Kanigel paints a vivid picture that's bound to captivate you whether you're a lover of mathematics or simply a fan of human triumphs.

  • ASJA Outstanding Book Award (1998)
  • National Book Critics Circle Award Nominee for Biography/Autobiography (1991)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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