1623-1662

Details the letters written between Blaise Pascal and Pierre de Fermat, in which each man developed a means to accurately predict mathematical futures. Considers how this discovery is applied to modern life, as well as its influence on allowing mankind to think about the "future.".

Chronicles the life of Blaise Pascal, exploring his childhood as a prodigy, essential additions to Descartes's work at sixteen, invention of the mechanical calculator at nineteen, contributions to modern science and mathematical thinking, and other related topics.