It is no mystery that a large percentage of people who work with numbers love reading. A good book takes us out of the routine and refreshes our ideas.
Not surprisingly, there are some great titles whose themes, narratives and stories are ideal for us accountants, nominees, tax experts and number crunchers.
A few weeks ago we talked about movies.
But on this occasion, we recommend 5 books that you probably didn't know about, from different genres, but that focus on mathematics and numbers:
1) Zero: Biography of a Dangerous Idea (Charles Seife, 2006)
Is zero friend or foe? Its history has been somewhat controversial, as it seemed harmless, but many ancient civilizations confronted it in order to advance and prosper.
"The Babylonians invented it, the Greeks outlawed it, the Indians venerated it, and the Catholic Church wielded it to ward off heresy."
Author: Charles Seife
2) The Secret Codes (Simon Singh, 2000)
Have you heard about cryptography? This book shows its history and that of cryptanalysis in a brief and simple way.
What implications have "secret codes" had throughout the history of different civilizations? All this is resolved in this work.
Author: Simon Singh
3) The Simpsons and Mathematics (Simon Singh, 2013).
A very funny book, ideal for those of us who enjoy the Simpson family series and numbers.
Would you believe that the series has tons of math and science references that go unnoticed?
A fact you probably didn't know is that a large part of the team of scriptwriters are mathematicians or have studied related careers such as physics or computer science.
Highly recommended!
Author: Simon Singh
4) The music of prime numbers (Marcus Du Sautoy, 2013).
We cannot deny the importance of prime numbers in our lives, but they still hide many mysteries.
This work, although it is a journey through its history, is more like a mystery novel than an informative book.
Paragraph after paragraph is captivating and you won't want to stop reading.
Author: Marcus Du Sautoy
5) Gödel, Escher, Bach: An eternal and graceful loop (Douglas R. Hofstadter).
This book won a Pulitzer Prize.
It opens the door to the enigma and parallels that lie hidden between the art of M.C. Escher, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and to the modern mathematical logic (already of the twentieth century) of Kurt Gödel.
Not to be missed!
Author: Douglas R. Hofstadter
Most of these works can be ordered via Amazon.
Do you know of any other book or work that you think is missing from our list? Write them in the comments.
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See you next time!
