{"product_id":"the-infinite-dreamer-benjamin-harmon-9782030969762","title":"The Infinite Dreamer: Srinivasa Ramanujan's Astonishing Rise from Poverty to Mathematical Genius-and the Tragic Fate That Immortalized His Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Infinite Dreamer: Srinivasa Ramanujan's Astonishing Rise from Poverty to Mathematical Genius-and the Tragic Fate That Immortalized His Legacy\u003c\/em\u003e chronicles the extraordinary life of Srinivasa Ramanujan, a self-taught mathematician whose brilliance reshaped number theory. From a modest clerk's life in colonial Madras, guided by divine visions, Ramanujan forged groundbreaking theorems that stunned Cambridge's academic elite. His collaboration with G.H. Hardy produced seminal work on partitions and infinite series, later influencing modern physics and black hole theory. Yet, his journey was marked by profound sacrifice-cultural isolation, wartime hardship, and tuberculosis that claimed him at 32 in 1920.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis authoritative biography, grounded in historical detail, vividly portrays Ramanujan's rise from obscurity to Royal Society Fellow, the youngest ever, and the enduring guardianship of his notebooks by his widow, Janaki. Through poignant scenes, it captures his unyielding spirit, his struggles with illness, and his legacy's impact, celebrated by India's National Mathematics Day. \u003cem\u003eThe Infinite Dreamer\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling testament to a genius whose theorems continue to inspire, offering readers a profound exploration of brilliance, perseverance, and the human cost of immortality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Harmon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 2030969761\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9782030969762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Benjamin Harmon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 108\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.34lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.22d","brand":"Benjamin Harmon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48447075877119,"sku":"9782030969762","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5ce14aad-17dd-4afc-b4d2-f16eaf0f0b64.jpg?v=1777228654","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-infinite-dreamer-benjamin-harmon-9782030969762","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}