Lillian Lieber

Is mathematics a subject that everyone must study? You bet it is, and this playful guide shows why all of the people on this planet need to know something about math, and the more, the merrier Mathematics is like a game and if you know the equipment and the rules, you can use it for both work and recreation. This illustrated book suggests practical and charming methods of studying and practicing math. From addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division to algebra and geometry, the brisk, lighthearted approach offers fun-to-solve problems and complete answers. Author Lillian R. Lieber was head of the Department of Mathematics at Long Island University. In the 1940s, she wrote a series of good-humored, well-respected books about mathematics, including The Education of T. C. MITS (The Celebrated Man in the Street), a special edition of which was circulated among American GIs during World War II. Whimsical drawings by her husband, Hugh Gray Lieber, illustrate Take a Number and many of her other books.

"The interpolations tying mathematics into human life and thought are brilliantly clear."Booklist"Her presentation is conversational and humorous, and should help to simplify some complex concepts."KirkusInfinity. It sounds simple but is it? This elegant, accessible, and playful book artfully illuminates one of the most intriguing ideas in mathematics. Lillian Lieber presents an entertaining, yet thorough, explanation of the concept and cleverly connects mathematical reasoning to larger issues in society. Infinityincludes a new foreword by Harvard professor Barry Mazur."Another excellent book for the lay reader of mathematics In explaining infinity], the author introduces the reader to a good many other mathematical terms and concepts that seem unintelligible in a formal text but are much less formidable when presented in the author's individual and very readable style."Library Journal"Mrs. Lieber, in this text illustrated by her husband, Hugh Gray Lieber, has tackled the formidable task of explaining infinity in simple terms, in short line, short sentence technique popularized by her in The Education of T.C. MITS."Chicago Sunday TribuneLillian Lieberwas the head of the Department of Mathematics at Long Island University. She wrote a series of lighthearted (and well-respected) math books in the 1940s, includingThe Einstein Theory of Relativity andThe Education of T.C. MITS (also published by Paul Dry Books).Hugh Gray Lieberwas the head of the Department of Fine Arts at Long Island University. He illustrated many books written by his wife Lillian.Barry Mazuris a mathematician and is the Gerhard Gade University Professor at Harvard University. He is the author ofImagining Numbers (particularly the square root of minus fifteen). He has won numerous honors in his field, including the Veblen Prize, Cole Prize, Steele Prize, and Chauvenet Prize."