A Brief History of Infinity
The Quest to Think the Unthinkable
$38.11
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
20 March 2009
Summary
‘Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it’s a long way down the street to the chemist, but that’s just peanuts to space.’ Douglas Adams, Hitch-hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
We human beings have trouble with infinity - yet infinity is a surprisingly human subject. Philosophers and mathematicians have gone mad contemplating its nature and complexity - yet it is a concept routinely used by schoolchildren. Explo…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781841196503 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1841196509 |
| Author: | Brian Clegg |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 20 March 2009 |
| Weight: | 196g |
| Dimensions: | 194mm x 130mm x 20mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
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About The Author
Brian Clegg
BRIAN CLEGG is a prize-winning science writer with a physics degree from Cambridge and a masters in the mathematical discipline operational research. He has written over 20 science books and articles for newspapers and magazines from The Observer and Wall Street Journal to BBC Focus and Playboy. He lives in Wiltshire, England, with his wife and two children.
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