Eli Maor

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To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite (Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1987)Paperback - Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1987, 14 October 2011

To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite (Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1987)
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Print Length
284 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Birkhauser
Date Published
14 Oct 2011
ISBN-10
1461253969
ISBN-13
9781461253969

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Eli Maor examines the role of infinity in mathematics and geometry and 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. "Maor explores the idea of infinity in mathematics and in art and argues that this is the point of contact between the two, best exemplified by the work of the Dutch artist M. C. Escher, six of whose works are shown here in beautiful color plates".--Los Angeles Times "[Eli Maor's] enthusiasm for the topic carries the reader through a rich panorama".--Choice "Fascinating and enjoyable.... places the ideas of infinity in a cultural context and shows how they have been espoused and molded by mathematics".--Science

Product Details

Author:
Eli Maor
Book Edition:
Softcover Reprint of the Original 1st 1987
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
NL
Date Published:
14 October 2011
Dimensions:
24.41 x 16.99 x 1.6 cm
ISBN-10:
1461253969
ISBN-13:
9781461253969
Language:
English
Location:
Boston, MA
Pages:
284
Publisher:
Weight:
480.81 gm

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