by Lamberto García del Cid · DEBATE · tapa dura · ISBN 9788483066751
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«La sonrisa de Pitágoras» is the popular mathematics essay by Lamberto García del Cid, published by Debate in hardcover (304 pages, in Spanish).
The book starts from the poor image that mathematics carries as a school subject and proposes exploring it with curiosity. Its pages feature anecdotes of great mathematicians, famous proofs and essential theories that show the discipline as a field full of surprises, intended for anyone who wants a first look at its secrets.
Published in 2006, it is part of the Arena Abierta collection. Its full title is «La sonrisa de Pitágoras: Matemáticas para diletantes».
Recommended for the curious who want to approach mathematics without prior training, especially those who experienced it as a dry subject.
Spanish mathematician (1951-)
