I initially found this book when I was researching for a philosophy paper. I really find the combination of mathematics and philosophy to be exciting, mind expanding, etc etc. It provides a bit of math history beginning with pythagorous and his bafflement over the 2^(1/2) if I recall correctly.
The GEB is an excellent book but as everyone is saying, you probably won't be inspiring any students that aren't already on the geeky side to begin with. Most students would probably flip through it and say "WTF?!"
http://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Aleph-Mathematics-Kabbalah-Infinity/dp/0743422996/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234143978&sr=1-6
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I initially found this book when I was researching for a philosophy paper. I really find the combination of mathematics and philosophy to be exciting, mind expanding, etc etc. It provides a bit of math history beginning with pythagorous and his bafflement over the 2^(1/2) if I recall correctly. The GEB is an excellent book but as everyone is saying, you probably won't be inspiring any students that aren't already on the geeky side to begin with. Most students would probably flip through it and say "WTF?!" http://www.amazon.com/Mystery-Aleph-Mathematics-Kabbalah-Infinity/dp/0743422996/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1234143978&sr=1-6