The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Genius Ramanujan Audiobook

" There have been other books on Ramanujan that are romanticized. This book is journalistic (hence, a bit dry) and attempts to stick with the facts. One learns a lot about the life and times of Ramanujan in Southern India, G.H. Hardy, Trinity College Cambridge, and the extraordinary events that brought Ramanujan's mathematics to light. "

" A really fantastic book. I appreciated a biography that had a lot of equations. But even without the equations not only was Ramanujan a wonderfully drawn portrait but it also really conveyed collaboration and the very interesting story of Hardy as well. "

" A warm account of the genius Ramanujan's love for the mathematics written with minute details. Must-read for every Indian! "

" Well researched and well written. Inspiring. "

" good read for a math person...plus I met him.... "

" Hmmm...I like biographies and I am intrigued by math but I did not find his story interesting. Everyone else seems to have liked it and I'm left wondering what I missed. "

" Srinivasa Ramanujan, mathematical god, one of my heroes :') "

" seriously, read this book. even if you aren't in to math, the things he went through, the turmoil via religious and cultural roots were intense. an amazingly well written book about an amazing mind out of india "

" An excellent book on The life of the mathematical genius Ramanujan. The book is well written and a pleasure to read because of its fluidity. "

" I remember reading this book in high school. We love genius, and there are few mathematical geniuses like Ramanujan. Kanigel's work is a great biography of a very unusual mathematician, his collaborations with Littlewood and Hardy, and a little of his mathematics. "

" started reading on Monday, finished on saturday. was pretty good, if not a bit flawed and overfilled with observations given simply to have an observation given. on the whole, worth reading. "

" Actually, this a double autobiography of both Ramanujan and G.H. Hardy. Interesting. "

" Not very well-written (way too long and repetitive, some dated presentations of people from India-- especially for when it was published, very sentimental), but such a fascinating slice of history that I'd say it's worth reading. Now I need to read Hardy's A Mathematician's Apology. "

" A very inspiring story of a genius. A must read. "

" Fascinating. Written in too laborious of detail for my taste. Informative, entertaining and a remarkable character. "

" Outstanding. Among the best biographies I have read. "

" Outstanding bio. One of the most interesting mathematicians who ever lived. "

" Hmmm...I like biographies and I am intrigued by math but I did not find his story interesting. Everyone else seems to have liked it and I'm left wondering what I missed. "

" I remember reading this book in high school. We love genius, and there are few mathematical geniuses like Ramanujan. Kanigel's work is a great biography of a very unusual mathematician, his collaborations with Littlewood and Hardy, and a little of his mathematics. "

" "A rational mind is sometimes the queerest mixture of rationality and irrationality on earth." --- E. T. Bell "

" Actually, this a double autobiography of both Ramanujan and G.H. Hardy. Interesting. "

" both hardy and ramanujun are badasses. "

" A lovely biography of Ramanujan. "

" good read for a math person...plus I met him.... "

" Delightfull story of a math genius. :) "