Princeton University Press on a book it will publish in March—
Circles Disturbed: The Interplay of
Mathematics and Narrative
"… brings together important thinkers in mathematics,
history, and philosophy to explore the relationship
between mathematics and narrative.
The book's title recalls the last words of the great
Greek mathematician Archimedes before he was
slain by a Roman soldier— 'Don't disturb my circles' …."
Related material—
Archimedes's Vicious Circle
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