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February 04, 2008
Books : Books 2008/02/04
Current count of books pending to be read: 132
One book read, non purchased
This has been a busy week (work, Superbowl, etc.) and there just hasn’t been a lot of time to read. I even ended up working some on Saturday, which is usually my main day for curling up with good books.
Books finished this week:
A Tour of the Calculusby David Berlinski
Sometimes you run across a writer who is so good at the craft of writing that they can make anything interesting – even, say, Calculus. “A Tour of the Calculus” is a parallel exposition on the history of calculus and an introduction to the mathematical discipline itself. What set this book far apart from any other on the subject is the nearly lyrical prose employed by the author to explain things. There are passages that rival Hemmingway in their imagery and all of the book is a joy to read. The author also segregates the more detailed work (proofs, etc.) to “appendices” between chapters which can be skipped by those not so mathematically inclined.
Computer Games Played: a little bit of LotRO
DVDs Watched: none
Next Book: Training in Christianity
Posted by Steven at February 4, 2008 05:00 AM
Comments
I'd love to see you try to "curl up" with a book! Your typical stance is more buddha-esque (-:
I, however, prefer to read under the covers with the book firmly planted on my tummy, reading glasses perched on my nose, knees bent. Hmmm that sounds like a great idea for this afternoon!
Posted by: Anne at February 4, 2008 01:52 PM
I just curl in strange ways
Posted by: Steven at February 4, 2008 02:48 PM
