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I found the Apology a delight. You can easily read it in one sitting. But it will stay with you for a long time. It is a book you find yourself thinking abou
by jimhefferon 7y ago
I found the Apology a delight. You can easily read it in one sitting. But it will stay with you for a long time.
It is a book you find yourself thinking about long after. It is by one of the great minds of his generation and his thoughts are elegantly expressed.
(Not saying that the views are completely right. Many observers, for instance, have noted that the Number Theory that Hardy cites as without application is used today as the basis of coding. But the ideas are both well-informed and well-stated.)