One, two, three
by David Berlinski · first published 2011
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One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics by David Berlinski Often gets low ratings because people mistake it for an educational book. It’s a mix of history, biographies and verbal exposition on the development…
on “Ask HN: What are your favorite non-fiction books of all time?” ↗…can be viewed as the same function; multiplication and division cannot. Apologize if that's not clear as to why that is; it's been a while since I read up on those being defined. However I recommend One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics by David Berlinski that gives in my opinion pretty good layman understanding of these nuances and number theory.
on “Why don't we define “imaginary” numbers for every “impossibility”? (2012)” ↗