The World According to Wavelets: The Story of a Mathematical Technique in the Making
Barbara Burke Hubbard, AK peters, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 1996
A very good book written by a professional public science writer. Barbara admitted she is not a mathematician, while she holds a BA of English. No wonder there were so many words that I did not know.
She interviewed many important mathematicians and scientists for the invent and development of wavelets, maybe all in America and French. The book covered the underlying ideas for developing wavelets and introduced the applications of wavelets in diverse fields. The first part of the book is brilliant. It is really a joy to take a journey with her to gain a panoramic view of the wavelets. The second part presented the relevant mathematical theories to wavelets, according to Barbara’s claim. However, the mathematics is obviously too elementary to give a general description of the wavelets. Perhaps I am developing more and more of the type who can understand mathematical equations better than text explanations.
