The Infinite Book
A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless
$38.16
- Paperback
352 pages
- Release Date
1 February 2006
Summary
Everything you might want to know about infinity - in history and all the way to today’s cutting-edge science.
‘A delight. Popular science doesn’t come much better than this’ Independent
Everything you might want to know about infinity - in history and all the way to today’s cutting-edge science.
Infinity is surely the strangest idea that humans have ever had. Where did it come from and what is it telling us about our Universe? Can there actually be infinities? Can you…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099443728 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099443724 |
| Author: | John D. Barrow |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 1 February 2006 |
| Weight: | 247g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 22mm |
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Critics Review
“A delight. Popular science doesn’t come much better than this” Independent “Barrow brings his charm and wit to provide an account that is highly engaging” Nature “Science writing at its best. A cutting-edge scientist and a proven writer tackles a subject of infinite fascination. As page-turning as a detective story” Good Book Guide “If you enjoy a good intellectual wrestle, this book is for you” Daily Mail
About The Author
John D. Barrow
John D. Barrow is Professor of Mathematical Sciences and Director of the Millennium Mathematics Project at Cambridge University, Fellow of Clare Hall, Cambridge, a Fellow of the Royal Society, and the current Gresham Professor of Geometry at Gresham College, London. His principal area of scientific research is cosmology, and he is the author of many highly acclaimed books about the nature and significance of modern developments in physics, astronomy, and mathematics, including The Origin of the Universe, The Universe that Discovered Itself; The Book of Nothing, The Constants of Nature, The Infinite Book- a Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless, The Artful Universe Expanded, New Theories of Everything, Cosmic Imagery and, most recently, The Book of Universes.
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