To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite by Eli Maor (Paperback, 1991)

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"Choice "Fascinating and enjoyable. places the ideas of infinity in a cultural context and shows how they have been espoused and molded by mathematics.

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Examines the role of infinity in mathematics and geometry and its cultural impact on the arts and sciences. This book evokes the profound intellectual impact the infinite has exercised on the human mind - from the 'horror infiniti' of the Greeks to the works of M C Escher; from the ornamental designs of the Moslems, to the sage Giordano Bruno.

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PublisherPrinceton University Press
ISBN-139780691025117
eBay Product ID (ePID)88388952

Product Key Features

Number of Pages304 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameTo Infinity and Beyond: a Cultural History of the Infinite
Publication Year1991
SubjectScience, Mathematics
TypeTextbook
AuthorEli Maor
FormatPaperback

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Item Height241 mm
Item Weight680 g
Item Width165 mm

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
Title_AuthorEli Maor

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