"Journey to the edge of reason" review: Gödel’s beautiful mind

A significant logician, simplified. Kurt Gödel has been the subject of many a popular biography. In this review of “Journey to the Edge of Reason,” David Edmonds explores how this vivid piece of literature steers clear of maths and logic yet manages to convince readers that they understood some of the complex issues that the logician tackles. But does Stephen Budiansky’s new addition reveal any new information about the great logician of the 20th century?