Praise for THE JOY OF pi

Even numerically challenged readers will find Blatner’s tale immensely appealing, both for the creative graphic layout, in day-glo colors, no less, and for the amusing and informative anecdotes Blatner relates.

—Booklist

Whimsically formatted, this little book is a treasure trove of facts, folklore, quotes, uses, puzzles, and even the first 1 million digits of pi. … The rich history of this ratio is never boring, as anecdotes and weird trivia pop up throughout.

—Science News

"In this slim, elegantly designed book, Blatner . . . takes the reader on a colorful, visually rich tour through this still incompletely known number’s rich history as a mathematical holy grail."

–Publishers Weekly

"Mr. Blatner neatly describes all the runic formulas that converge to pi, the geniuses and cranks who have been obsessed with it, and the ways it has been approached by different civilizations."

–Wall Street Journal

A beautifully designed, poetic little book about the ratio’s history, nature and use. The book is a delightful testimonial to the elegance of math.

—Dallas Morning News

The Joy of pi celebrates pi and the men and women who are obsessed by it. The book is written in a creative format accessible to math nerd and egghead alike, as well as the mathematically incompetent.

—Tampa Tribune & Times

What is there to say about pi? A great deal, it seems. From the sublime to the mysterious to the humerous, this is one of the most enjoyable books of the year.

—Voice of Youth Advocates