Reddit reviews Euler: The Master of Us All (Dolciani Mathematical Expositions)

There's a nice book by William Dunham on some of Euler's work: Euler: The Master of Us All. In the preface he writes:

> What mathematical prerequisites are necessary for the chapters ahead? On the one hand, this volume is not aimed at the rank beginner. Readers should be familiar with such concepts as "integration by parts" or "prime numbers" or "geometric series." I imagine that a few college math courses would provide more than sufficient background for everything I cover.

Euler: The master of us all is pretty great from what I have read so far.

Speaking of, I recommend this book:

Euler: The Master of Us All https://www.amazon.com/dp/0883853280/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_rGvyyb600BBVY

It's pretty accessible if you've done some college level math

There are a fair number of popular level books about mathematics that are definitely interesting and generally not too challenging mathematically. William Dunham is fantastic. His Journey through Genius goes over some of the most important and interesting theorems in the history of mathematics and does a great job of providing context, so you get a feel for the mathematicians involved as well as how the field advanced. His book on Euler is also interesting - though largely because the man is astounding.

The Man who Loved only Numbers is about Erdos, another character from recent history.

Recently I was looking for something that would give me a better perspective on what mathematics was all about and its various parts, and I stumbled on Mathematics by Jan Gullberg. Just got it in the mail today. Looks to be good so far.

You will absolutely enjoy:

An Imaginary Tale

Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula

Euler: The Master of Us All

Don't give her books just on pure math, as an undergrad in math, one of the most fascinating books I ever read was a biography of the master mathematician Leonard Euler (pronounced Oiler) http://www.amazon.com/Euler-Master-Dolciani-Mathematical-Expositions/dp/0883853280/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1450373882&sr=1-2&keywords=leonard+euler he was one of the giants in the field, overcoming the loss of multiple families members, disease, his sight and hearing, and yet was still a level of brilliant that is marveled even by today's standards.

There is a fine book by Willian Dunham called "Euler: The Master of Us All." Take a look at amazon's preview to see if you will be comfortable with the level of the mathematics.