To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite (Princeton Paperbacks)

Name: To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite (Princeton Paperbacks)
Brand: University Press Group
Availability: OutOfStock
Rating: 5 (1 reviews)

By Eli Maor

0 - Default Title

Description

To Infinity and Beyond 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. Full description

Product details

Binding:: Paperback
Number of Pages:: 296
Release Date:: 1991-07-09
Publication Date:: 1991-07-09
Publisher:: University Press Group
Languages:: Published: English, Original: English
ISBN10:: 0691025118
ISBN13:: 9780691025117
Weight:: 544 g
Height:: 24.7 cm
Width:: 17.1 cm
Thickness:: 1.9 cm

Buy on Amazon

Currently sold out