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While it's not as well-known or popular at large as, say Infinite Jest, I think that the readership here might enjoy "Everything and more" by David Foster Walla
by chestervonwinch 6y ago
While it's not as well-known or popular at large as, say Infinite Jest, I think that the readership here might enjoy "Everything and more" by David Foster Wallace. It's a history of mathematics around late 1800s and early 1900s surrounding George Cantor and the discovery of uncountable sets, foundations of mathematics, etc. It's both informative and entertaining.
- coolgeek 6y agoI'm normally a fan of DFW. But in this case I know nothing about the book. So I'll highlight this note from the Wikipedia page: > Reviewers, including Rudy Rucker,[1] A.W. Moore[2] and Michael Harris,[3] have criticized its style and mathematical content. Style is, of course, subjective. But I'd look into the content criticism before investing time in this https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_and_More_(book) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Everything_and_More_(book)