Bridges to Infinity
Author | : Michael Guillen |
Publisher | : Tarcher |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9780874773453 |
This book is an endlessly fascinating journey through a mathematician's looking glass.
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Author | : Michael Guillen |
Publisher | : Tarcher |
Total Pages | : 222 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Body, Mind & Spirit |
ISBN | : 9780874773453 |
This book is an endlessly fascinating journey through a mathematician's looking glass.
Author | : Dr. Michael Guillen |
Publisher | : Hachette Books |
Total Pages | : 239 |
Release | : 2012-06-05 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1401304915 |
A Publishers Weekly best book of 1995! Dr. Michael Guillen, known to millions as the science editor of ABC's Good Morning America, tells the fascinating stories behind five mathematical equations. As a regular contributor to daytime's most popular morning news show and an instructor at Harvard University, Dr. Michael Guillen has earned the respect of millions as a clear and entertaining guide to the exhilarating world of science and mathematics. Now Dr. Guillen unravels the equations that have led to the inventions and events that characterize the modern world, one of which -- Albert Einstein's famous energy equation, E=mc2 -- enabled the creation of the nuclear bomb. Also revealed are the mathematical foundations for the moon landing, airplane travel, the electric generator -- and even life itself. Praised by Publishers Weekly as "a wholly accessible, beautifully written exploration of the potent mathematical imagination," and named a Best Nonfiction Book of 1995, the stories behind The Five Equations That Changed the World, as told by Dr. Guillen, are not only chronicles of science, but also gripping dramas of jealousy, fame, war, and discovery.
Author | : Rozsa Peter |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1986-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780844652351 |
Popular account ranges from counting to mathematical logic and covers many concepts related to infinity: graphic representation of functions; pairings, other combinations; prime numbers; logarithms, circular functions; more. 216 illustrations.
Author | : Bruce Leonard Cathie |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 200 |
Release | : 1983 |
Genre | : Matter |
ISBN | : 9780864670243 |
Author | : Adair Broughton |
Publisher | : Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Pu |
Total Pages | : 282 |
Release | : 2006 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781843862130 |
Author | : Rudy Rucker |
Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019-07-23 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 0691191255 |
A dynamic exploration of infinity In Infinity and the Mind, Rudy Rucker leads an excursion to that stretch of the universe he calls the “Mindscape,” where he explores infinity in all its forms: potential and actual, mathematical and physical, theological and mundane. Using cartoons, puzzles, and quotations to enliven his text, Rucker acquaints us with staggeringly advanced levels of infinity, delves into the depths beneath daily awareness, and explains Kurt Gödel’s belief in the possibility of robot consciousness. In the realm of infinity, mathematics, science, and logic merge with the fantastic. By closely examining the paradoxes that arise, we gain profound insights into the human mind, its powers, and its limitations. This Princeton Science Library edition includes a new preface by the author.
Author | : Ruby Bridges |
Publisher | : Delacorte Press |
Total Pages | : 64 |
Release | : 2020-11-10 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0593378547 |
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • CBC KIDS’ BOOK CHOICE AWARD WINNER Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges—who, at the age of six, was the first black child to integrate into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans—inspires readers and calls for action in this moving letter. Her elegant, memorable gift book is especially uplifting in the wake of Kamala Harris making US history as the first female, first Black, and first South Asian vice president–elect. Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Time is both a recounting of Ruby’s experience as a child who had to be escorted to class by federal marshals when she was chosen to be one of the first black students to integrate into New Orleans’ all-white public school system and an appeal to generations to come to effect change. This beautifully designed volume features photographs from the 1960s and from today, as well as stunning jacket art from The Problem We All Live With, the 1964 painting by Norman Rockwell depicting Ruby’s walk to school. Ruby’s honest and impassioned words, imbued with love and grace, serve as a moving reminder that “what can inspire tomorrow often lies in our past.” This Is Your Time will electrify people of all ages as the struggle for liberty and justice for all continues and the powerful legacy of Ruby Bridges endures.
Author | : Eugenia Cheng |
Publisher | : Profile Books |
Total Pages | : 191 |
Release | : 2017-03-09 |
Genre | : Mathematics |
ISBN | : 1782830812 |
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 ROYAL SOCIETY SCIENCE BOOK PRIZE Even small children know there are infinitely many whole numbers - start counting and you'll never reach the end. But there are also infinitely many decimal numbers between zero and one. Are these two types of infinity the same? Are they larger or smaller than each other? Can we even talk about 'larger' and 'smaller' when we talk about infinity? In Beyond Infinity, international maths sensation Eugenia Cheng reveals the inner workings of infinity. What happens when a new guest arrives at your infinite hotel - but you already have an infinite number of guests? How does infinity give Zeno's tortoise the edge in a paradoxical foot-race with Achilles? And can we really make an infinite number of cookies from a finite amount of cookie dough? Wielding an armoury of inventive, intuitive metaphor, Cheng draws beginners and enthusiasts alike into the heart of this mysterious, powerful concept to reveal fundamental truths about mathematics, all the way from the infinitely large down to the infinitely small.
Author | : Amy Harmon |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2014-05-24 |
Genre | : Celebrities |
ISBN | : 9781499535396 |
When two unlikely allies become two unwitting outlaws, will two unforgettable lovers defy unbeatable odds? Bonnie Rae Shelby is a superstar. She's rich. She's beautiful. She's impossibly famous. And Bonnie Rae Shelby wants to die. Finn Clyde is a nobody. He's broken. He's brilliant. He's impossibly cynical. And all he wants is a chance at life. One girl. One boy. An act of compassion. A bizarre set of circumstances. And a choice - turn your head and walk away, or reach out your hand and risk it all? With that choice, the clock starts ticking on a man with a past and a girl who can't face the future, counting down the seconds in an adventure riddled with heartbreak and humor, misunderstanding and revelation. With the world against them, two very different people take a journey that will not only change their lives, but may cost them their lives as well. Infinity + One is a tale of shooting stars and fame and fortune, of gilded cages and iron bars, of finding a friend behind a stranger's face, and discovering love in the oddest of places.