About the book: 2014 / This book can radically change the way you think about mathematics. It consists of short chapters, in each of which you will discover something new. You will learn how useful numbers are for studying the world around you, you will understand the beauty of geometry, you will become acquainted with the grace of integral calculus, you will be convinced of the importance of statistics and you will come into contact with infinity. The author explains fundamental mathematical ideas simply and elegantly, giving brilliant examples that everyone can understand. Published in Russian for the first time.