Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Acknowledgments ix
4. Introduction 1
5. 1. Mathematical Beginnings 9
6. 2. Mathematical Culture 46
7. 3. Mathematics as Solace 89
8. 4. Mathematics as an Addiction: Following Logic to the End 106
9. 5. Friendships and Partnerships 138
10. 6. Mathematical Communities 176
11. 7. Gender and Age in Mathematics 228
12. 8. The Teaching of Mathematics: Fierce or Friendly? 273
13. 9. Loving and Hating School Mathematics 301
14. Conclusions 334
15. Review of the Literature 339
16. Biographies 349
17. Notes 385
18. Index of Names 403
19. General Index 410