One, Two, Three: Absolutely Elementary Mathematics Audiobook (Free)

In the acclaimed author of A Tour from the Calculus as well as the Advent of the Algorithm, here is a riveting look at mathematics that reveals a hidden world in some of its most fundamental concepts.

In his latest foray into mathematics, David Berlinski takes on the simplest questions that may be asked: Exactly what is a number? How do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division actually work? What are geometry and logic? As he delves into these subjects, he discovers and lucidly describes the beauty and difficulty behind their seemingly simple exteriors, producing clear how and why these mercurial, often slippery concepts are essential to who we are.

Filled with illuminating historical anecdotes and asides on a few of the most interesting mathematicians through the ages, One, Two, 3 is a captivating exploration of the building blocks of mathematics: how it originated, who considered it, and just why it matters.