What inspired Eric Temple Bell to write about the personal lives of mathematicians?
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What inspired Eric Temple Bell to write about the personal lives of mathematicians?
Did anyone else feel that some stories about mathematicians' struggles felt more dramatic than expected?
How much of the book's portrayal of historical math figures is based on documented fact versus Bell's interpretation?