We are often unaware of the extent to which our lives revolve around numbers. We may have forgotten grammatical rules, chemical formulas, or physical laws, but we will never forget numbers.

This book shows us, in a pleasant and concise way, how numbers were born and grew to become part of our daily lives, and how they had to solve great problems, not only of a mathematical nature, but also in different fields, such as religion or philosophy. Enrique Gracián brings into play his extensive experience as a teacher and scientific disseminator to show us the more than 3,000 years of history surrounding numbers.

A stimulating journey that begins with the appearance of prime numbers and takes us to the limits of infinity, the largest number of all and the only one that makes mathematics and philosophy find a common place.

Enrique Gracián
graduated in Mathematics from the University of Barcelona, has a long history of teaching in various academic fields, an activity from which he derived a clear vocation to spread science. He is also the creator of Sangakoo method (an innovative system for the didactics of Mathematics) and the Bourbaki project (mathematical method for the treatment of information in business organisations). His publications include the popular mathematical books El Infinito, un descubrimiento sin fin, Los números primos (translated into 14 languages) and Building the World.