Peter Lax, an Inspired and Inspiring Life in Mathematics SIAM NewsBook Reviews Gilbert Strang reviews Peter Lax, Mathematician: An Illustrated Memoir, by Reuben Hersh.
Singular Perturbations Expert Brings the Theory to Life SIAM NewsBook Reviews Ferdinand Verhulst reviews "Historical Developments in Singular Perturbations," by Robert E. O’Malley.
Untangling the Threads of a Heroic and Complicated Life SIAM NewsBook Reviews James Case reviews Alan Turing: The Enigma by Andrew Hodges.
Last Bastion of Purity in a Corrupt World? SIAM NewsBook Reviews Ernest Davis reviews Michael Harris' "Mathematics without Apologies: Portrait of a Problematic Vocation."
Inspiration for a Devoted Wordsmith SIAM NewsBook Reviews Philip Davis reviews "Origins of Mathematical Words: A Comprehensive Dictionary of Latin, Greek, and Arabic Roots."