Logicomix
An Epic Search for Truth
$63.72
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
23 October 2009
Summary
This brilliantly illustrated tale of reason, insanity, love and truth recounts the story of Bertrand Russell’s life. Raised by his paternal grandparents, young Russell was never told the whereabouts of his parents. Driven by a desire for knowledge of his own history, he attempted to force the world to yield to his yearnings: for truth, clarity and resolve.
As he grew older, and increasingly sophisticated as a philosopher and mathematician, Russell strove to create an objective languag…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747597209 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0747597200 |
| Author: | Apostolos Doxiadis, Christos H. Papadimitriou |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 23 October 2009 |
| Weight: | 860g |
| Dimensions: | 170mm x 237mm |
Apostolos Doxiadis
Apostolos Doxiadis was admitted to Columbia University at the age of 15 and studied mathematics at both undergraduate and graduate level. An internationally recognised expert on the subjects of mathematics and narrative, he has also worked in film and theatre, and is the author of the international bestseller Uncle Petros and Goldbach’s Conjecture.
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