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'Providing a careful, rigorous construction of the field of real numbers is among the greatest intellectual achievements in human history. This outstanding book will take you on an engaging and exciting guided tour of the real numbers that explains the mysteries and conveys the magic of this beautiful conceptual foundation for mathematical analysis.' James R. Schatz, Johns Hopkins University 'Scheinerman is a master expositor who here presents a patient and thorough entry into the world of real numbers, providing sufficient precision and detail to make the definitions mathematically correct but in a way that is accessible to a wide audience.' David Bressoud, Macalester College 'This book takes us on a fascinating journey through the world of turning intuition into rigor. Deep and elegant ideas are presented at just the right level of detail to keep the reader interested and engaged. A perfect introduction for anyone who is open to seeing the beauty of mathematics.' Maria Chudnovsky, Princeton University

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Edward Scheinerman is Professor of Applied Mathematics and Statistics at Johns Hopkins University. He is the author of various books including textbooks, a research monograph, and a volume for general readership, The Mathematics Lover's Companion (2017). He has twice been awarded the Mathematical Association of America's Lester R. Ford Award for outstanding mathematical exposition and has received numerous teaching awards at Johns Hopkins. His research publications are in discrete mathematics.

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