Uncountable explores the seductive power of numbers and their impact on human thought and society. From ancient philosophy to modern technology, the Nirenbergs reveal how our obsession with quantification can both enlighten and mislead. A thought-provoking journey that challenges our assumptions about knowledge, truth, and the nature of reality.

From the imperial cities of Germany to the green hills of Surrey, from the papal palace in Rome to the halls of the Royal Society of London, award-winning historian Amir Alexander demonstrates how a disagreement over a mathematical concept became a contest over the heavens and the earth. 

In 2010, French mathematician Cédric Villani received the Fields Medal, the most coveted prize in mathematics. Birth of aTheorem is Villani's own account of the years leading up to the award. It invites readers inside the mind of a great mathematician as he wrestles with the most important work of his career.

From rocket scientists to code breakers, “fascinating stories” of women who overcame obstacles, shattered stereotypes, and pursued their passion for math (Notices of the American Mathematical Society).

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Bayes’ rule appears to be a straightforward, one-line theorem: by updating our initial beliefs with objective new information, we get a new and improved belief. In the first-ever account of Bayes’ rule for general readers, Sharon Bertsch McGrayne explores this controversial theorem and the generations-long human drama surrounding it.