Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace - Tapa dura

Mlodinow, Leonard

 
9780713996340: Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
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ISBN 10: 071399634X ISBN 13: 9780713996340
Editorial: Allen Lane, 2002

Sinopsis

Leonard Mlodinow leads us on a delightful journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of Hyperspace. His narrative takes the form of biographical stories, each about the key figures inthe development of geometry, from Euclid to Albert Einstein to the scientists of today. Here is an altogther refreshing and alternative history of math, revealing how simple questions anyone might ask about space - in the living room or some other galaxy - have been the hidden engines of the highest achievements in science and technology.

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Acerca del autor

Leonard Mlodinow has a PhD, has been a member of the facaulty of the California Institute of Technology, a television writer in Hollywood, as well as developing many award winning CD-Roms. He is Vice President of Emerging Technologies and r&D at Scholastic Inc and lives in New York city.

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Editorial
Allen Lane
Año de publicación
2002
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Inglés
ISBN 10 
071399634X
ISBN 13 
9780713996340
Encuadernación
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Número de páginas
320
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9780684865249: Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace

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ISBN 10:  0684865246 ISBN 13:  9780684865249
Editorial: Free Press, 2002
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