In preparing and studying for this blog, I read as many math books as possible. I haven't posted book reviews in this blog before, but Math Without Numbers by Milo Beckman and illustrated by M Erazo deserves a very positive review. Beckman truly succeeds in walking the reader through many mathematical topics without using numbers. To do so, many real life examples are given to go with the concepts.
Several mathematical proofs are presented in a refreshing format- sometimes with easy-to-follow illustrations but never with numbers or formulas.
One of my favorite sections gave a good introduction to topology. Another presents the incompleteness theorem of Gödel in a dialog format. A surprisingly clear analogy is offered on how the law of gravity is comparable to estimating the trade between two countries. As a fan of automata, I enjoyed an example demonstrating how the traffic phenomena of gapers' block can be modeled with simple rules. To cap off the tour through many subjects, Beckman delivers an understandable explanation of the Standard Model of particle physics.
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See prior post for other math book and website recommendations.
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