Euler's Gem: The Polyhedron Formula and the Birth of Topology

By David Richeson
Princeton University Press

Recipient of the 2010 Euler Book Prize, by the Mathematical Association of America

Selected by Choice Magazine as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2009

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"The author has achieved a remarkable feat, introducing a naïve reader to a rich history without compromising the insights and without leaving out a delicious detail. "--J. McCleary, CHOICE Magazine

"This is an excellent book about a great man and a timeless formula."--Charles Ashbacher, Journal of Recreational Mathematics

"The book contains hundreds of diagrams, all beautifully rendered and seamlessly integrated into the narrative."--Robert Bradley, Times Higher Education

"I liked Richeson's style of writing. He is enthusiastic and humorous. It was a pleasure reading this book... You will not be disappointed."--Jeanine Daems, The Mathematical Intelligencer

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