Understanding Mathematics 
by 
K B Sinha, R L Karandikar, C Musili, S Pattanayak, D Singh and A Dey 

Universities Press (India ) Limited 

2000, Rs 120.

Reviewed by 
Shashidhar Jagadeeshan

The field of mathematics is fortunate to have many excellent books. These include texts, popular books, which serve to inspire students and many which are guides to ‘discovering mathematics’. However, many of these are perhaps not affordable to students and even libraries. The book under review being very reasonably priced will be affordable to most students and libraries. I would recommend the book to bright undergraduates and perhaps some high school students who have access to a knowledgeable teacher. Teachers can definitely use the book to learn new material and will have within reach several useful examples.

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Shashidhar Jagadeeshan, 
Centre for Learning, 
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