In the history of the concept of number has been adjective (three cows, three monads) and noun (three, pure and simple), and now … number seems to be more like a verb (to triple).
BARRY MAZUR
They range over many delicious topics, giving us an enchanting personal view of the history and practice of magic, of mathematics, and of the fascinating connection between the two cultures. Magical Mathematics will have an utterly devoted readership.
