To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite
Author:   Eli Maor ,  Eli Maor
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
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9780691025117


Pages:   304
Publication Date:   29 July 1991
Replaced By:   9780691178110
Format:   Paperback
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Examines the role of infinity in mathematics and geometry and its cultural impact on the arts and sciences. This book 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.

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Author:   Eli Maor ,  Eli Maor
Publisher:   Princeton University Press
Imprint:   Princeton University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 16.50cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 24.10cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9780691025117


ISBN 10:   0691025118
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   29 July 1991
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Replaced By:   9780691178110
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Language:   English

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Preface vii Color Plates 143 Part I. Mathematical Infinity 1.First Steps to Infinity 2 Zero, One, Infinity

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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 Fascinating and enjoyable ... [P]laces the ideas of infinity in a cultural context and shows how they have been espoused and molded by mathematics. Science


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