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It's just come to my attention that _The Mathematicians' Library_ is shortlisted for @[email protected]'s Book of the Year 2025. It's got quite some company! Merely being on that list is a privilege, and I'll take it, thanks. (Cast your vote here: chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-... )

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The Mathematicians' Library - Chalkdust

We review the first of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year

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Tommaths (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️Mar 12

As well as my book's review (at the beginning of this thread) Chalkdust are posting reviews of the other (also brilliant) books: The review for Adam Kucharksi's _Proof_ is here: chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-...

Proof - Chalkdust

Proof - Chalkdust

We review the second of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year

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Joseph O'Rourke's _The Mathematics of Origami_ is also in the running, and reviewed by the Chalkdust team here: chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-...

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The Mathematics of Origami - Chalkdust

We review the third of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year

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Tommaths (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️5d ago

Another contender: _A Little History of Mathematics_ (by Snezana Lawrence) looks great (it's on my TBR pile and I've had a flick through, but haven't started it yet): chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-... Make sure you vote for your fave book on the list (even if it's not mine!) #MathsToday

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We review the fourth of this year's nominees for Book of the Year

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Tommaths (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️5d ago

And then there's Robin Wilson's _Sum Stories_. I don't yet have a copy of this, but it's on my list: chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-... It may be of interest that Robin is also making a series of videos on the same theme: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Sum Stories - Chalkdust

Sum Stories - Chalkdust

We review the fifth of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year

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Tommaths (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️3d ago

Eugenia Cheng's _Unequal_ is shortlisted too, and there's a review here: chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-... Voting ends at midday today! #MathsToday

Unequal - Chalkdust

Unequal - Chalkdust

We review the sixth of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year

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Tommaths (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️3d ago

Half an hour left to vote, and here's the final review: Junaid Mubeen's _Think Like a Mathematician: chalkdustmagazine.com/book-of-the-... #MathsToday

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Think Like a Mathematician - Chalkdust

We review the seventh and last of this year’s nominees for Book of the Year

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