What kind of people were those who created mathematics, from the ancient Greeks to Poincaré? With an emphasis on the personalities of these great mathematicians, with vivid references to the spirit of each era and the social, political, philosophical, or religious context in which great mathematical ideas were born and developed—sometimes with encouragement, but more often with hostility or narrow-mindedness from this social environment—this book presents, in the form of a novelistic biography, with a lot of humor, often sarcasm, but always with the brilliant spirit of the author, the achievements of mathematical science.

Great mathematicians have played a role in the evolution of science comparable to that of philosophers and scientists. However, the basic ideas that weave mathematics together are simple, beautiful, and within the understanding of any person with average intelligence.

Through this enjoyable and witty book, the reader will gain valuable knowledge as well as a unique experience of how sciences evolve, viewed through the lives of their creators.