Concepts of Modern Mathematics
Ian Stewart
6 people recommended it in 4 threads, 2009–2020.
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To understand the first few hundred pages on mathematical preliminaries, the books "The Art and Craft of Problem Solving" by Zeitz and "Concepts of Modern Mathematics" by Stewart, were essential, both of which were recommended here in other book list posts.
Concepts of Modern Mathematics by Ian Stewart - A nice overview in simple language.
It's not a textbook, just a prose book for enjoyable reading, but it's inspirational and a very interesting overview of the field of mathematics.
Where it comes up
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