Ashley Lambert-MaberlyAshley Lambert-Maberly: I'm loving the writing, but it's so frustrating not being able to read the formulas, even on a PC with a giant monitor: the font for the text can be altered, but the formulae are tiny pictures that don't change size. Impossible to read on a Kindle. (See attached photo).
Canada on Feb 03, 2023
Maaret Hämäläinen: The formulas and examples are so small and cannot be magnified on Kindle paperwhite. I stopped reading this book because this degraded experience affects the author's intent. I purchased this book in 2019 and there are still not updates to the book. I am now thinking of purchasing a print version of the book if Amazon Kindle cannot issue an updated version of this book while still offering this as "Great on Kindle".
United States on Sep 07, 2022
S. M.: This is a wonderful book for people who love math. (It doesn't hurt to have an interest in baking as well.) Eugenia Cheng does an excellent job of talking about math in connection with baking. I knew nothing about category math, or her, before I started her book, but when I finished it, I felt like I had a basic introduction and an interest in reading more of what she's done and more about category math. The section at the end was particularly good; it was clear, passionate, persuasive, and engaging. This was one of the best books I've read so far this year.
United States on Aug 18, 2017
sarah: My daughter loved it but she does have a PhD. in mathematical modelling!
United Kingdom on Jan 12, 2017
MM: I'm a Software Engineer and I picked this book for my summer reads and curiosity. I enjoyed reading this book, and now developed further appetite :) to learn about Category theory. A good read!
Italy on Aug 28, 2016
Amazon Customer: The title of this book sounds interesting for a person trying to understand mathematics, but the author does not explain everything in detail and I got half way through the book but then gave up. I am disappointed.
United Kingdom on Feb 17, 2016
Michael Sandman: This is both an entertaining and interesting book on math. It's mostly well-written in the first person by the author, who uses cooking and recipes as a metaphor for math. The metaphor mostly works, although to get it, you probably need to know the basics of cooking. She also uses some other metaphors even more effectively. It explores math concepts one chapter at time, but the author can't help but introduce some later concepts in her earlier chapters. Her discussion of abstract thinking early in the book is outstanding. I have one quibble, which is that it's not very well edited. There are a couple of grammatical errors and some editing errors that are surprising for a book on math, which generally has a certain precision to it. (But not always, as the author points out.)
United States on Jun 16, 2015
M. Louise Ripley: This is a very special book, readable even by non-mathematicians and delightful for feminist scholars who have long lamented that so much of math and physics is taught with male-oriented examples. The book reminds me of the writings of Professor Lou Kauffman of University of Illinois in Chicago who works with knot theory. I highly recommend it for anyone.
Canada on Jun 05, 2015
Thomas: I can't believe how good this book is for illuminating what mathematics is. I have spent most of the past forty-five years trying to find the words to communicate what Eugenia Cheng has so masterfully done in this book. Whenever I get a chance in the future to talk about mathematics I will steal her metaphors and examples. I will also be recommending the book to all of my colleagues in education as well as students. I could not stop reading and wondered if she could continue, chapter after chapter, to come up with examples to make her case. She succeeded right up to the end. I am a little sorry now that I did not pursue Category Theory with more diligence when I first encountered it in the 60’s, but I may look into it again at this late date.
United States on May 17, 2015
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| Dimensions | 5.5 x 0.88 x 8.25 inches | 8.27 x 0.74 x 10.98 inches | |
| Item Weight | 8.8 ounces | 2.42 pounds | |
| Math Games | Math Games | ||
| ISBN-10 | 0465097677 | 3319882880 | |
| Paperback | 304 pages | 308 pages | |
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| ISBN-13 | 978-0465097678 | 978-3319882888 | |
| Publisher | Basic Books; Reprint edition | Springer; Softcover reprint of the original 2nd ed. 2018 edition |
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