Nahin's writing style, as in previous books, is clear, conversational, humorous and chatty... Physics and mathematics students who want to see interesting applications of the ideas they have studied should certainly find it attractive, as should faculty members in either of these departments who are looking for interesting ideas for lectures or enrichment material. --Mark Hunacek, MAA Reviews Fun, accessible physics/math problems along with some humor. --Antonio Cangiano, Math-Blog