""Leonhard Euler and the Bernoullis" is a fascinating tale of the
Bernoulli family and Euler's association with them. Successful
merchants in the 16th and 17th centuries, the Bernoullis were
driven out of Antwerp during the persecution of the Huguenots and
settled first in Frankfurt, and then in Basel, where one of the
most remarkable mathematical dynasties evolved with Jacob, Johann,
and Daniel Bernoulli the most prominent among them. Euler,
fortunate to have had Johann Bernoulli as a tutor, quickly rose to
prominence in the academies of Berlin and St. Petersburg, and
became the most prolific and profound mathematician that ever
lived.
The story of these remarkable men, their great ambitions and
dedication to their science-often against parental authority-is
skillfully told by the author. Refreshing fictional dialogue is
interspersed throughout into an otherwise accurate historical
scenario. The book is intended for the young adult audience of
middle school and early high school ages, but surely will also
appeal to a general audience, with or without mathematical
background."
--Walter Gautschi, Purdue University
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