以务实求真、敢于直言被誉为20世纪中国有良知的知识分子典范的清华大学教授、著名水利专家黄万里（1911～2001），出身名门，受业名师，先在唐山交大学工，后赴美国康奈大学、爱荷华大学、伊利诺大学专攻水利，获硕士、博士学位。曾在西南、西北、东北从事水利建设，坚持实地勘察，科学办事。1957年从黄河实际出发，坚决反对修建三门峡大坝，并批评苏联专家的规划，加之所作的《花丛小语》直刺时弊而获罪，被划为右派，历尽磨难。22年后才得以平反昭雪，重返讲台，继续为水利真理而奋争，直到90高龄辞世。 黄万里家人授权作者立传，并提供近200幅珍贵图片见证历史沧桑，书中全面展现黄万里的丰富人生、感情世界和多彩才华，对黄万里的父亲、著名教育家革命家黄炎培，妻子西玉隽及岳父、国民党元老丁惟汾，烈士二哥、全国政协副主席、全国工商联主席黄孟复之父黄竞武以及黄氏大家族中众多成员与师生亲友包括三代大丫头、三代四博士、跨国亲朋、院士女婿、患难同事等等，都有生动的记述，读之宛如一部历史画卷展现眼前。

"Mathematicians" is a remarkable collection of ninety-two photographic portraits, featuring some of the most amazing mathematicians of our time. Acclaimed photographer Mariana Cook captures the exuberant and colorful personalities of these brilliant thinkers and the superb images are accompanied by brief autobiographical texts written by each mathematician. Together, the photographs and words illuminate a diverse group of men and women dedicated to the absorbing pursuit of mathematics. The compelling black-and-white portraits introduce readers to mathematicians who are young and old, fathers and daughters, and husbands and wives. They include Fields Medal winners, those at the beginning of major careers, and those who are long-established celebrities in the discipline. Their candid personal essays reveal unique and wide-ranging thoughts, opinions, and humor, as the mathematicians discuss how they became interested in mathematics, why they love the subject, how they remain motivated in the face of mathematical challenges, and how their greatest contributions have paved new directions for future generations. "Mathematicians" in the book include David Blackwell, Henri Cartan, John Conway, Pierre Deligne, Timothy Gowers, Frances Kirwan, Peter Lax, William Massey, John Milnor, Cathleen Morawetz, John Nash, Karen Uhlenbeck, and many others. Conveying the beauty and joy of mathematics to those both within and outside the field, this photographic collection is an inspirational tribute to mathematicians everywhere.