This book delivered. It is a biography - and I always like to get glimpses into other people's lives - but it is also very informative about what goes on in the world of higher mathematics. This is all presented in a very informal manor, with more than a little humour. Although I am certainly not a mathematician, I am interested in numbers and the examples of number theory were fascinating. I am just frustrated that I don't really have anyone to discuss my ideas with ...
Nobody could read this and not come away with a feeling of regret that meeting Paul Erdos is now not an option. One also feels a kind of affection for such an eccentric character.
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