Achilles in the Quantum Universe: The Definitive History of Infinity - Morris HC

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Centuries Ago, when the ancient philosopher Zeno proposed his famous paradox involving Achilles and the Tortoise, he struck at the heart of one of science's most intractable problems: How do we define the infinite? From then on, the greatest philosophers, logicians, mathematicians, and scientists, from Aristotle to Stephen Hawking, have been stymied -- and driven -- by infinity.Acclaimed science writer Richard Morris guides the reader on a literate and clearly written tour of the efforts to make sense of the mind-bending concept of the infinite. Starting with simple logical puzzles and progressing to the latest cosmological theories, he shows us how this very problem helped spawn groundbreaking theories such as relativity and quantum mechanics. Finally, we see how the possibility of infinite universes may hold answers to some of humankind's most fundamental questions: Why is there something rather than nothing? Why are we here?

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Publisher
Holt & Company, Henry
ISBN-10
0805047794
ISBN-13
9780805047790
eBay Product ID (ePID)
634293

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
240 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Achilles in the Quantum Universe : the Definitive History of Infinity
Publication Year
1997
Subject
Infinity, General, Astronomy
Features
Revised
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Mathematics
Author
Richard Morris
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
16.8 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Height
0.9in

Additional Product Features

LCCN
96-049772
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
111.6
Edition Description
Revised Edition
Lc Classification Number
Qb14.5.M67 1997

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