Featured Review: The Four Corners of Mathematics: A Brief History, from Pythagoras to Perelman

This is a highly engaging and well-written book that provides an accessible overview of the historical development of mathematics, organized around four principal domains: geometry, algebra, calculus, and topology. The author adopts a thematic structure, tracing the evolution of each area from its origins to more modern developments. As explicitly stated in the preface, the book does not aim to be comprehensive, but instead offers a “whistle-stop tour” focusing on the major ideas that shaped these disciplines.