The purpose of this book is to refute the myth that the world of mathematics is boring and stingy with interesting stories.  The author is ready to convince readers of the opposite: the history of mathematics, from antiquity to modernity, is replete with anecdotes - funny, instructive and sometimes sad.  Each chapter of this book is devoted to a specific topic (numbers, geometry, statistics, mathematical analysis, and so on) and interesting situations related to it.  This publication will help you take a break from serious mathematical categories and learn a little more about the life of scientists themselves.