WS MoreOrLess: Brazil’s Maths Superstar
The Man Who Counted, a book of 'Arabic' mathematical tales written by Middle Eastern...
More or Less · BBC Radio 4
May 12, 20149m 35s
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Show Notes
The Man Who Counted, a book of 'Arabic' mathematical tales written by Middle Eastern scholar Malba Tahan was published in Brazil in the 1930s. It became a huge success. Malba Tahan's birthday, May 6th, is now celebrated as Brazil's National Day of Mathematics. But the author wasn't who everybody thought he was. Alex Bellos tells his story. This programme was first broadcast on the BBC World Service.