“Genius could be the ability to say a profound thing in a simple way, or even to say a simple thing in a simpler way.”—Charles Bukowski In The Mathematics

"The method behind the madness, revealing the critical acumen of everyone's favorite Dirty Old Man" --

The Neumann Prize–winning, illustrated exploration of mathematics—from its timeless mysteries to its history of mind-boggling discoveries. Beginning million

"He loads his head full of coal and diamonds shoot out of his finger tips. What a trick. The mole genius has left us with another digest. It's a full house--rea

Essential uncollected work from one of the most infamous and provocative contemporary American writers.