Curiosity prompted me to open this book; after the first few pages I was compelled to continue reading. Blow for blow, the humanist and scientific cultures battle it out to a draw, to the great delight of the spectators. Pardon, the readers. Corrado Auguias, Il Venerdì di Repubblica

Written in an amiable and conversational style, in Counting and Recounting, commonplace ideas are intertwined with thornier irreconcilable notions, resulting in a rich dialectic on both aspects of cultural knowledge. A book with a lesson for everyone. Enzo Golino, L'Espresso

That this is a book which speaks of two cultures is patently clear. What is close to miraculous is how enjoyable it is to listen to what is being said. Nello Ajello, La Repubblica

Which describe the world better: numbers or words? Two great thinkers, a physician and a linguist, challenge each other to duel that is playful but thought provoking, biting but cordial, on one of the greatest issues of all time.