Zeno's Paradox
Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time
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- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
25 March 2008
Summary
The fascinating story of an ancient riddle and what it reveals about the nature of time and spaceThree millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Zeno constructed a series of logical paradoxes to prove that motion is impossible. Today, these paradoxes remain on the cutting edge of our investigations into the fabric of space and time. Zeno’s Paradox uses the motion paradox as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the twenty-five-hundred-year quest to uncover the true nature of the universe. From…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780452289178 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0452289173 |
| Author: | Joseph Mazur |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 25 March 2008 |
| Weight: | 217g |
| Dimensions: | 195mm x 130mm x 15mm |
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A neat and compelling historical survey of sciences oldest and deepest conundrum. John Derbyshire Achieves an entrancing verbal clarity popularizing a philosophical mind-bender. “Booklist”
?A neat and compelling historical survey of science’s oldest and deepest conundrum.?
?John Derbyshire
?Achieves an entrancing verbal clarity popularizing a philosophical mind- bender.?
?“Booklist”
aA neat and compelling historical survey of scienceas oldest and deepest conundrum.a
aJohn Derbyshire
aAchieves an entrancing verbal clarity popularizing a philosophical mind- bender.a
a”Booklist”
“A neat and compelling historical survey of science’s oldest and deepest conundrum.”
-John Derbyshire
“Achieves an entrancing verbal clarity popularizing a philosophical mind-bender.”
-“Booklist”
A neat and compelling historical survey of sciences oldest and deepest conundrum.
John Derbyshire
Achieves an entrancing verbal clarity popularizing a philosophical mind-bender.
“Booklist”
About The Author
Joseph Mazur
Joseph Mazur is Professor of Mathematics at Marlboro College, where he has taught a wide range of classes in all areas of mathematics, its history, and philosophy.
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