The work of Emelyan Ignatiev, ‘To the Savvy Kingdom, or Arithmetic for Everyone’, is well-known to everyone who is interested in popular mathematic publications. The first edition of the book appeared in 1908, and the publication immediately rose to its rightful place among the popular scientific literature.
This publication remained popular for a long time. The book has been reprinted, with some of the more recent editions coming out in modern times. Until this day this book remains in some schools' curriculums.
Here is a brief excerpt from the textbook currently exhibited in the Mytishchi History and Art Museum: ‘Mathematics is a science. It’s dry, it’s exact, and it’s strict… yes, it is! This virtuous goddess with her highly inquisitive gaze can lead us to the mysteries of creation and through the veil that hides the secrets of the universe. She can show us the possibility of a space that is very different from our own, she can show us a new system of measurements, and allow us to speak confidently of the invisible as if we saw it with our own eyes. She can tell us about the future and the past, about human spirit and the eternal poetry of the creative forces of nature…
Will any of our contemporaries dare to defy the pressing need to promote that mathematical knowledge, and to spread it far and wide? The iron force of logical or… mathematical thought, the power of quick and savvy wit is the only thing that can defeat the baseless self-delusion of a perverted fantasy, and to topple the false idols fooling the suffering human race. To develop the energetic self-employment of the mind, quick wit and ‘savvy’ — those are the requirements for any person who wishes to succeed and find harmony in life.’
The mathematical anthology of Emelyan Ignatiev is suitable for children and adults. This publication is written in an exceptionally florid and charmingly quaint voice. Serious delivery, focused and thorough approach — the reader finds themselves immersed in an atmosphere of a bygone time when things were not rushed out, but painstakingly crafted over a long time with certainty and responsibility, aiming for the future. The product of that effort is immutable and profound, which is why we can go back to it many years later to remember it and study it.
This publication remained popular for a long time. The book has been reprinted, with some of the more recent editions coming out in modern times. Until this day this book remains in some schools' curriculums.
Here is a brief excerpt from the textbook currently exhibited in the Mytishchi History and Art Museum: ‘Mathematics is a science. It’s dry, it’s exact, and it’s strict… yes, it is! This virtuous goddess with her highly inquisitive gaze can lead us to the mysteries of creation and through the veil that hides the secrets of the universe. She can show us the possibility of a space that is very different from our own, she can show us a new system of measurements, and allow us to speak confidently of the invisible as if we saw it with our own eyes. She can tell us about the future and the past, about human spirit and the eternal poetry of the creative forces of nature…
Will any of our contemporaries dare to defy the pressing need to promote that mathematical knowledge, and to spread it far and wide? The iron force of logical or… mathematical thought, the power of quick and savvy wit is the only thing that can defeat the baseless self-delusion of a perverted fantasy, and to topple the false idols fooling the suffering human race. To develop the energetic self-employment of the mind, quick wit and ‘savvy’ — those are the requirements for any person who wishes to succeed and find harmony in life.’
The mathematical anthology of Emelyan Ignatiev is suitable for children and adults. This publication is written in an exceptionally florid and charmingly quaint voice. Serious delivery, focused and thorough approach — the reader finds themselves immersed in an atmosphere of a bygone time when things were not rushed out, but painstakingly crafted over a long time with certainty and responsibility, aiming for the future. The product of that effort is immutable and profound, which is why we can go back to it many years later to remember it and study it.
