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Books recommended by Marcus du Sautoy
British professor of mathematics
British professor of mathematics. Their picks here come from a Five Books interview, on The Beauty of Maths.
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Marcus du Sautoy has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Marcus du Sautoy recommends
5 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Marcus recommended it.
The best books on The Beauty of Maths
Five Books interview in which Marcus du Sautoy chooses and discusses five books.
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A Mathematician’s Apology
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2014 Five Books interview “The best books on The Beauty of Maths”.
The best books on The Beauty of Maths Interviewfivebooks.com
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A Disappearing Number
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2014 Five Books interview “The best books on The Beauty of Maths”.
The best books on The Beauty of Maths Interviewfivebooks.com
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One, Two, Three…Infinity
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2014 Five Books interview “The best books on The Beauty of Maths”.
The best books on The Beauty of Maths Interviewfivebooks.com
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The Glass Bead Game
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2014 Five Books interview “The best books on The Beauty of Maths”.
The best books on The Beauty of Maths Interviewfivebooks.com
+1 other recommender: Tyler Cowen
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Logicomix
Explicit recommendationOne of five picks in the 2014 Five Books interview “The best books on The Beauty of Maths”.
Listed in the source as “Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth”.
The best books on The Beauty of Maths Interviewfivebooks.com
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