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The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos BSW1374

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Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty. Instead, he traveled around the world, from one mathematician to the next, collaborating on an astonishing number of publications. With a simple, lyrical text and richly layered illustrations, this is a beautiful introduction to the world of math and a fascinating look at the unique character traits that made "Uncle Paul" a great man.

曾经有一个名叫保罗的小男孩,他非常喜欢数学。他整天都在数着、算着、思考着那些数字。他不会系鞋带,不会给面包抹黄油。有时候,这个整天想着数学的男孩,看上去和这个世界有点格格不入。这个故事讲述了保罗如何用自己的方式结交朋友,如何与人分享他的思想,以及他如何成为一位被人爱戴的世界著名数学家。

数学在很多人眼中是枯燥无味的。相应地,数学家在很多人心中也是神秘、古板、无趣甚至木纳的。那么,数学家真实的生活,又是怎样的呢?本书中,作者把数学家保罗·埃尔德什当成一个普通男孩,从他的童年开始描述,让读者也很容易把保罗当成一个邻家男孩来看待,消除与故事主人的距离感。

作者通过精彩的图文描述,让一个伟大数学家一生的画卷,形象生动地展现出来。书中深入浅出地带出了很多数学知识,涉及的数学家多达二三十位,作者在故事结束后也尽其所能进行了详实的解说。除了可以了解保罗的故事,读者甚至还可以把这本书当成一本“数学索引”,顺着它进入奇妙的数学世界,体会数学的乐趣,从而培养数学精神。

By Deborah Heiligman, Illustrated by LeUyen Pham, Hardcover, Simplified Chinese characters, 37 pages, 10.25"x8.25"
 
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