| The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan Contributor(s): Kanigel, Robert (Author), Bower, Humphrey (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1433210355 ISBN-13: 9781433210358 Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks OUR PRICE: $40.46 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: November 2007 Annotation: In 1913, a young, unschooled Indian clerk wrote a letter to G. H. Hardy, begging the pre-eminent mathematicians opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. It was the beginning of collaboration with a true genius of the century. |
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| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology |
| Dewey: 510.92 |
| Physical Information: 0.53" H x 5.65" W x 7.54" (0.26 lbs) |
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| Publisher Description: In 1913, a young, unschooled Indian clerk named Srinivasa Ramanujan wrote a letter to G. H. Hardy, begging that pre-eminent English mathematician's opinion on several ideas he had about numbers. Hardy, realizing the letter was the work of a genius, arranged for Ramanujan to come to England. Thus began one of the most remarkable collaborations ever chronicled. With a passion for rich and evocative detail, Robert Kanigel takes us from the temples and teeming slums of Madras to the courts and chapels of Cambridge University, where the devout Hindu Ramanujan, "the Prince of Intuition," tested his brilliant theories alongside the sophisticated and eccentric Hardy, "the Apostle of Proof." In time, Ramanujan's creative intensity took its toll: he died at the age of thirty-two, but left behind a magical and inspired legacy that today is still being plumbed for its secrets. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kanigel, Robert: - Robert Kanigel, a professor of science writing at MIT, where he directs the graduate program in science writing, is a winner of the Grady-Stack Award for science writing. His book The Man Who Knew Infinity was a finalist for the 1991 Los Angeles Times Book Award in the science category. He lives in the Charles Village neighborhood of Baltimore. Bower, Humphrey: -Humphrey Bower is a gifted and versatile actor. Since obtaining a BA in English Language and Literature at Oxford University he has worked extensively in theater, television, and audiobook narration. Humphrey won the prestigious Audie Award for his performance of The Family Frying Pan by Bryce Courtenay, and has been short-listed for an Audie Award for his performances of Gould's Book of Fish by Richard Flanagan and Brother Fish by Bryce Courtenay. Humphrey's sensitive and intelligent readings are highly regarded and he is well-known for his capacity to perform a variety of accents. |