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To the section "Popular Math Books" I would add almost anything by Julian Havil. John D. Cook referred to him as a writer of "serious recreational mathematics"
by rotifer 5y ago
To the section "Popular Math Books" I would add almost anything by Julian Havil. John D. Cook referred to him as a writer of "serious recreational mathematics" [1]. I would probably put his "Nonplussed!" and "Impossible?" books in the "Level: Easy" group, with the others at least in "Level: Medium". "Gamma" is one of my favorite serious recreational math books.
If you like getting into the nitty-gritty of problem solving then check out the books of Paul Nahin. They vary between "Level: Medium" and "Level: Difficult", with many of them reveling in the solution of equations, and integrals in particular. Although he recognizes the need for proofs, he makes a point of avoiding them in his books.
[1] https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2019/09/29/a-sort-of-mathematical-quine/ https://www.johndcook.com/blog/2019/09/29/a-sort-of-mathemat...