Robert and Ellen Kaplan have taught subjects ranging from Sanskrit through mathematics to philosophy and history, and founded the Math Circle in 1994. Robert Kaplan is the author of the bestselling The Nothing That Is: A Natural History of Zero. Ellen is coauthor, with their son Michael, of Chances Are ... and Bozo Sapiens. Together, Robert and Ellen are the authors of The Art of the Infinite. Their website is www.themathcircle.org.
In this sparkling narrative, mathematics is indeed set free. Michael Shermer [The Kaplans'] literate and passionate argument for 'setting mathematics free' can do more for American education than any number of government reports. Fernando Gouvea, Colby College No thinking teacher of mathematics can fail to be inspired by the tales of children creating mathematics related in Out of the Labyrinth. Steve Kennedy, Carleton College The Kaplans have written a profoundly important book that should be read by all those concerned with mathematics and the state of mathematics education James Tanton, founder of St Marks Inst of Mathematics