John O. (buzzby) -
Written in 1972,translated in 1993. Story of a Persian mathematician who astounds Baghdad by his mathematical and logical acumen in the waning years of the Caliphate. Has a sort of lugburious pace, since it really doesn't have a plot, just a series of caliphs and other royalty quizzing the hero. A high schooler into puzzles would definitely like this.
Sue V. (mathmama) reviewed The Man Who Counted: A Collection of Mathematical Adventures on + 4 more book reviews
Wonderful book! Puts mathematical puzzles in the context of an intriguing story.
