Euclid'S Window, 9780684865249
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Five revolutions in geometry reveal how space shapes science and technology.

Euclid'S Window

the story of geometry from parallel lines to hyperspace

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    14 June 2002

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Summary

Euclid’s Window: A Journey Through Geometry’s Revolutions

Through Euclid’s Window, Leonard Mlodinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. Here is an altogether new, refreshing, alternative history of math revealing how simple questions anyone might ask about space – in the living room or in some other galaxy – have been the hidden engine of the hi…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780684865249
ISBN-10:0684865246
Author:MLODINOW
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Simon & Schuster
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:14 June 2002
Weight:388g
Dimensions:178mm x 111mm
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Critics Review

Brian Greene author of The Elegant Universe There is perhaps no better way to prepare for the scientific breakthroughs of tomorrow than to learn the language of geometry, and Euclid’s Window makes this task lively and enjoyable.Curt Suplee The Washington Post High-spirited, splendidly lucid and often hilarious.Michael Guillen author of Five Equations That Changed the World How often can you say that a book on math – on math! – is a real page-turner? Well, this one is. As engaging as a soap opera, as fascinating as a whodunit, as funny as the Sunday comics, Mlodinow’s book is storytelling at its best.

About The Author

MLODINOW

Leonard Mlodinow, Ph.D., was a member of the faculty of the California Institute of Technology before moving to Hollywood to become a writer for numerous television shows ranging from Star Trek: The Next Generation to Night Court. He has also developed many bestselling and award-winning educational CD-ROMs, and delivered technical and general lectures in ten countries. He is currently Vice President, Emerging Technologies and R&D, at Scholastic Inc. He lives in New York City.

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