The Man Who Knew Infinity
by Robert Kanigel
Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthhuman spirit/resilience/survival
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a slow-paced biography, fresh rather than familiar. Best if you like depth over escapism.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score
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About This Book
A biography of the Indian mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. The book gives a detailed account of his upbringing in India, his mathematical achievements, and his mathematical collaboration with English mathematician G. H. Hardy. The book also reviews the life of Hardy and the academic culture of Cambridge University during the early twentieth century.
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- Author
- Robert Kanigel
- Published
- 1991
- Pages
- 438
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