American Mathematical Society Distribution Center 35 Monticello Place, Pawtucket, RI 02861 USA AMERICAN MATHEMATICAL SOCIETY Select Biographies from the American Mathematical Society Lars Ahlfors — At the Summit Peter Lax, Lipman Bers, of Mathematics Mathematician a Life in Olli Lehto, University of Helsinki, Finland An Illustrated Memoir Mathematics Translated by William Hellberg Reuben Hersh, Linda Keen, Lehman University of New Mexico, College, CUNY, New York, This book tells the story of the Finnish- Albuquerque, NM NY, Irwin Kra, Stony American mathematician Lars Ahlfors (1907- Brook University, NY, 1996) and concentrates on his contributions to Reuben Hersh, a former student of Peter Lax, and Rubí E. Rodríguez, the general development of complex analysis. has produced a wonderful account of the life Pontificia Universidad 2015; 125 pages; Softcover; ISBN: 978-1-4704-1846-5; and career of this remarkable man. The book is Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile, Editors List US$39; AMS members US$31.20; Order code well researched and full of interesting facts, yet MBK/92 The book is all about Lipman Bers, a giant in light-hearted and lively. It is very well written. the mathematical world who lived in turbulent A nice feature is the abundance of photographs, and exciting times. It captures the essence of ARNOLD: Swimming Against not only of Peter Lax and his family, but also his mathematics, a development and transi- of colleagues and students. Although written the Tide tion from applied mathematics to complex for mathematicians, the book will have wider analysis–quasiconformal mappings and mod- Boris A. Khesin, University of Toronto, appeal. Highly recommended. uli of Riemann surfaces–and the essence of his Ontario, Canada, and Serge L. —Peter Duren, University of Michigan Tabachnikov, ICERM, Brown University, personality, a progression from a young revo- Providence, RI, and Pennsylvania State A life of Peter Lax, one of the most famous and lutionary refugee to an elder statesman in the University, State College, PA, Editors influential mathematicians of the modern era. world of mathematics and a fighter for global 2015; 253 pages; Softcover; ISBN: 978-1-4704-1708- human rights and the end of political torture. [This book recounts] the work and life of emi- 6; List US$35; AMS members US$28; Order code The book contains autobiographical material nent mathematician Vladimir Arnold. MBK/88 and short reprints of his work. 2014; 224 pages; Softcover; ISBN: 978-1-4704-1699-7; 2015; approximately 340 pages; Softcover; ISBN: 978- List US$29; AMS members US$23.20; Order code 1-4704-2056-7; List US$44; AMS members US$35.20; MBK/86 Order code MBK/93 Order by Phone: facebook.com/amermathsoc Order Online: (800)321-4267 (U.S. & Canada), @amermathsoc www.ams.org/bookstore (401)455-4000 (Worldwide) plus.google.com/+AmsOrg.