FRIEND OF NUMBERS The Life of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan written by Priya Narayanan illustrated by Satwik Gade Eerdmans Books for Young Readers Grand Rapids Michigan
It t was the 22nd of December in 1887. The weather was pleasant and the mighty Kaveri River meandered as usual toward the sea along its tree lined banks near the city of Erode Just after sunset a boy was born to Srinivasa and Komalam Ten days later in keeping with tradition he was given a name Srinivasa Iyengar Ramanujan
