by Malba Tahan · La Magrana · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788498672299
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«L'home que calculava» is the popular mathematics novel by Malba Tahan, published in 2008 by La Magrana in paperback (272 pages, in Catalan).
Beremiz Samir is an exceptional calculator who, in an ancient Iraq of caliphs and viziers, solves numerical problems with ingenuity. Through his tales, the protagonist shows that mathematical wisdom is not at odds with ethics: he seeks justice, avoids conflict and reconciles people, guided by tranquillity and peace.
Malba Tahan is the pseudonym of Brazilian writer Júlio César de Mello i Souza; this edition includes a translation by Mia Tarradas Iglesias and belongs to the Butxaca collection.
An enjoyable read for those who want to discover mathematics through narrative, and for fans of classics with an ethical background.
Júlio César de Mello e Souza, was a Brazilian writer and mathematics teacher. He was well known in Brazil and abroad for his books on recreational mathematics, most of them published under the pen name of Malba Tahan, a fictitious Persian scholar.
