Briana Post#3

Throughout this book the author took to the time to explain what events were taking place during the scientists'/mathematicians' lives. The different historical aspects described in the book made it more interesting to read. For example, Guillen mentioned the civil war that was going on in England during the first years of Newton's life. He mentioned the Black Plague and the that nearly 13,000 people a week were dying. Even before the time of these mathematicians the author talked about Aristotle and his teachings. All of the different historical aspects helped me to have a better understanding of what was really going on at that time period and the many ways people were thinking until the five scientists came along and changed the world with their equations.