The Cartoon Guide to Geometry is a well drawn, accessible, humorous guide to geometry by Larry Gonick. Released 16th Jan 2024 by HarperCollins on their Wm. Morrow imprint, it's 272 pages and is available in paperback and ebook formats.
This book really does introduce concepts in geometry in a fun and engaging way. There's a lot of history thrown in and the author explains (where known) where the concepts came from and how they were used historically and how they're relevant for modern life. The author is brilliant at breaking complex ideas down into bite-sized pieces and making it fun for people who decided when they were 12 years old that "math wasn't their favorite subject".
The format and cartoon style is similar to most of the other volumes in the "Cartoon Guides" and will be familiar to readers who have experienced some of his other books. He really has a phenomenal talent with explaining things in a way that makes them clear.
There are fun (very clever) exercises throughout the chapters which help readers retain and build on the basic concepts. Detailed explanations and answers are contained in the book and easy to find.
Five stars. This is a -must- buy for public and school library, for readers who want to brush up on geometry, and for general non-fiction fans. This is a really really fun read and an important way to pick up skills that might have been skipped or forgotten since 7th grade. The entire series is worth picking up for the home reference library.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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