Introducing Infinity: A Graphic Guide
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The Ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave awa ythe secret. A German mathematician was driven mad by the repercussions of his discovery of transfinite numbers. How will you fare? Brian Clegg and Oliver Pugh’s graphic introduction to ‘infinity’ is a unique guide.
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Infinity is a profoundly counter-intuitive and brain-twisting subject that has inspired some great thinkers – and provoked and shocked others.
The ancient Greeks were so horrified by the implications of an endless number that they drowned the man who gave away the secret. And a German mathematician was driven mad by the repercussions of his discovery of transfinite numbers.
Brian Clegg and Oliver Pugh’s brilliant graphic tour of infinity features a cast of characters ranging from Archimedes and Pythagoras to al-Khwarizmi, Fibonacci, Galileo, Newton, Leibniz, Cantor, Venn, G�del and Mandelbrot, and shows how infinity has challenged the finest minds of science and mathematics. Prepare to enter a world of paradox.
| Weight | 0.125 kg |
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| Dimensions | 16.6 × 12 × 1.3 cm |
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| Cover | Paperback |
| Pages | 176 |
| Language | English |
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| Dewey | 511.3 (edition:23) |
| Readership | College – higher education / Code: F |
