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Leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. Here is a new, refreshing, alternative history of math revealing how simple questions anyone might ask about space have been the hidden engine of the highest achievements in science & technol. Based on Mlodinow's research; his studies alongside colleagues such as Richard Feynman & Kip Thorne; & interviews with leading physicists & mathematicians such as Murray Gell-Mann, Edward Witten, & Brian Greene, this book is an extraordinary blend of rigorous, authoritative investigation & accessible, good-humored storytelling that makes a stunningly original argument asserting the primacy of geometry. Illus.
| ISBN-13 | 9780756784287 |
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| ISBN-10 | 075678428X |
| List Price | $14.00 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 306 pages |
| Publisher | Diane Pub Co |
| Published On | 2004-11-01 |
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