<div>From the mysterious cult of Pythagoras to the awesome mechanics of Stonehenge to the #147;gargoyles&amp;#8221; and fractals on today&amp;#8217;s computers, mathematics has always been a powerful, even divine force in the world. In a lively, intelligent synthesis of math, mysticism, and science fiction, Clifford Pickover explains the eternal magic of numbers. Taking a uniquely humorous approach, he appoints readers #147;Chief Historian&amp;#8221; of an intergalactic museum and sends them, along with a quirky cast of characters, hurtling through the ages to explore how individuals used numbers for such purposes as predicting the end of the world, finding love, and winning wars.</div> <p>nbsp;</p>