When Least Is Best - How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as Possible

A mathematical journey through the most fascinating problems of extremes and how to solve themWhat is the best way to photograph a speeding bullet? How can lost hikers find their way out of a forest? Why does light move through glass in the least amount of time possible? When Least Is Best combines the mathematical history of extrema with conte