Leonhard Euler

The translators for this biography of Leonhard Euler (originally published in German) are clearly not 100% fluent in English - but that did not stop me from learning a great deal more about Euler's life than I had known previously. This book includes numerous illustrations of Euler book covers, diagrams from his works, portraits of important persons who lived during Euler's lifetime, etc. There is very little actual math in this book, if that's what you're looking for. However, it does give a good account of all of Euler's major mathematical and scientific contributions. This biography was a very enjoyable and quick read.

This is a very succinct book. The author provided many details from Euler's life based on reliable sources. The work shows the relations of L.E. with the greatest of his era, both in a scientific sense and political. A handy reference book. The only drawback for me is that it was written in German, so I need a translator (Google translator is doing a good job) to read certain passages. A clinical example of how to write a good book (with a collection of interesting figures, pictures, etc.) using only 150 pages of a small format. Already a classic.

This book is an excellent presentation of the story of Euler's life. It includes some bits of humor (like seeing the streets in Basel named respectively Leonhardstrasse and Eulerstrasse as jointly honoring the man although neither street is actually named for the great mathematician). Unlike "Euler the Master of us All," the book is organized around the chronology of his life rather than the concepts he studied, and it includes new details of his life. It also has some wonderful illustrations.