Sleight of Mind
75 Ingenious Paradoxes in Mathematics, Physics, and Philosophy
$58.51
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
19 October 2021
Summary
Exploring more than seventy-five well-known paradoxes in mathematics, philosophy, physics, and the social sciences showing how reason and logic can dispel the illusion of contradiction.
This “fun, brain-twisting book … will make you think” as it explores 75+ paradoxes in math, philosophy, physics, and social science.
Paradox is a sophisticated kind of magic trick. A magician’s purpose is to create the appearance of impossibility, to pull a rabbit from an empty hat. Yet paradox…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262542296 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0262542293 |
| Author: | Matt Cook |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 19 October 2021 |
| Weight: | 476g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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About The Author
Matt Cook
Matt Cook, PhD, is an economist, bestselling author, and magician. Among his works are the thriller novel Sabotage and entrepreneurial success book The Startup Star, which he wrote at Stanford University. Trained at the world-famous Magic Castle, he has performed across the globe and enjoys infusing talks and lectures with sleight of hand. He cofounded U.S. Common Sense, the country’s premiere government data and transparency organization. For his support of the military, he was honored by President George W. Bush with the Call to Service Award. He is an accomplished pianist and musical composer, has executive produced for film, and earned his doctorate at the University of Pennsylvania.
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