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Stillwell weaves historical details into his writing seamlessly, helping to give the reader the true feeling that mathematics is more than just a bunch of people playing games with symbols, but rather a rich and rewarding intellectual endeavor important to the human enterprise. --MAA Reviews

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Yearning For The Impossible is as much of a celebration of the greater understanding mathematics has brought to the world as it is a history and discussion of innovative concepts. and is highly recommended for library and personal reading shelves. --Wisconsin Bookwatch

约翰·史迪威来自墨尔本，1970年获得麻省理工学院数学博士学位，是旧金山大学数学系教授，2005年获得美国数学协会Chauvenet奖。