An edition of The art of the infinite (2003)

The Art of the Infinite

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An edition of The art of the infinite (2003)

The Art of the Infinite

by , , and

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It takes infinity in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathematical thinking. It shows us some of the ways that Man grappled with all and reveals mathematics as one of the most exhilarating expressions of human imagination.

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Allen Lane
Pages
336

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Subjects

Infinite Series, Infinite Processes, Mathematics, History of mathematics, Topics in philosophy, Science/Mathematics, Mathematics, popular works

People

George Peacock, L.E.J.Brower, Paul Erdős (1913-1996), Henri Poincaré (1854-1912), René Descartes (1596-1650), Richard Dedekind (1831-1916), Georg Cantor (1845-1918), Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855), David Hilbert (1862-1943)
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Cover of: The art of the infinite
The art of the infinite: our lost language of numbers
2003, Allen Lane
in English
Cover of: The art of the infinite
The art of the infinite: the pleasures of mathematics
2003, Oxford University Press
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Cover of: The Art of the Infinite
The Art of the Infinite
August 28, 2003, Allen Lane
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Hardcover
Number of pages
336
Dimensions
9.2 x 6.2 x 1.5 inches
Weight
1.4 pounds

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Open Library
OL7798404M
ISBN 10
0713996293
ISBN 13
9780713996296
Library Thing
177283
Goodreads
1065829

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OL5745491W

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July 31, 2019 Edited by MARC Bot associate edition with work OL5745491W
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