9780691178110-0691178119-To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite - New Edition (Princeton Science Library, 54)

To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite - New Edition (Princeton Science Library, 54)

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ISBN-13: 9780691178110
ISBN-10: 0691178119
Edition: Revised
Author: Eli Maor
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback 304 pages
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ISBN-13: 9780691178110
ISBN-10: 0691178119
Edition: Revised
Author: Eli Maor
Publication date: 2017
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Format: Paperback 304 pages

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To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite - New Edition (Princeton Science Library, 54) (ISBN-13: 9780691178110 and ISBN-10: 0691178119), written by authors Eli Maor, was published by Princeton University Press in 2017. With an overall rating of 4.2 stars, it's a notable title among other History & Philosophy (History, Mathematics, Infinity) books. You can easily purchase or rent To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite - New Edition (Princeton Science Library, 54) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used History & Philosophy books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $2.07.

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To Infinity and Beyond explores the idea of infinity in mathematics and art. Eli Maor examines the role of infinity, as well as its cultural impact on the arts and sciences. He 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, whose belief in an infinite universe led to his death at the hands of the Inquisition. But above all, the book describes the mathematician's fascination with infinity--a fascination mingled with puzzlement.

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