The Man Who Knew Infinity: Biography of Genius Mathematician Ramanujan - Perfect for Math Enthusiasts, History Buffs & Academic Studies

I bought this book after seeing the film, although I have always been fascinated by the Ramanujan story.The problems of adapting to postgraduate study, the culture shocks and the complex personality of Ramanujan are well portraited. However I would have wanted to read more on his work - the book is written very much for non-mathematicians.The character of Hardy is beautifully developed. Indeed, the book is almost as much about Hardy as about Ramanujan. I am not sure if Hardy tamed Ramanujan or if he just canalized his inmense genius and energy to problems and fields where work could be jointly developed and published. To his great credit, Hardy also gave him critical support at difficult times. In any case it is hard to see what else could have been done. Without Hardy we would never have learned of Ramanujan, which speaks volumes about the Indian educational system and society at the time.I hope that many elementary and secondary school teachers get to read this book. While most of the world is struggling to get children to learn the basics of mathematics, we cannot forget how important it is to detect and develop early talent. How many Ramanujans are today sitting in a classroom, thoroughly bored with elementary arithmetic taught by an unmotivated teacher?I recommend anybody interested in this book to pick Hardy's "A Mathematician's Apology" as well.