[PDF.58di] To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite

To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite

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 | #562761 in Books |  imusti |  1991-07-09 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 |  9.40 x1.00 x6.40l,1.02 | File type: PDF | 304 pages

 | Princeton University Press

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||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Some infinities are smaller than others|By Customer|I purchased this for a first year seminar college course and thoroughly enjoyed the read. Maor explores the history of infinity through ancient and modern scientists and philosophers. The book covers infinity in art, science, philosophy, mathematics, space, and conceptualization. This book would be a informational read that i| |"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

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 th...

You easily download any file type for your gadget.To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite   |  Eli Maor.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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