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The book was developed to bridge the gap between school and university mathematics in the U.K.; roughly that between largely algorithm-based calculus and rigorous pure mathematics such as one encounters in abstract algebra or real analysis courses. It does this task very nicely, and indeed might also serve as an introduction to the world of mathematics for students not necessarily intending to continue in the field. Beyond what is fairly standard for such gap-bridging courses (sets and proofs, the real and complex number systems, decimals, functions, equivalence relations, induction, \((\varepsilon,\delta)\) basics, countability/uncountability), the author has chapters on polynomial equations, Euler's formula and platonic solids, basic number theory and combinatorics. The book is well written, and each of the 19 short chapters has a short set of exercises ranging from routine to challenging.