Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World - Paperback
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Scientific AmericanISBN-13:9780374534998ISBN-10:374534993UPC:9780374534998Book Category:Mathematics, Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:History & Philosophy, History, Western EuropeSize:8.20 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCFY9TANGS
Infinitesimal: How a Dangerous Mathematical Theory Shaped the Modern World
Pulsing with drama and excitement, Infinitesimal celebrates the spirit of discovery, innovation, and intellectual achievement-and it will forever change the way you look at a simple line.
On August 10, 1632, five men in flowing black robes convened in a somber Roman palazzo to pass judgment on a deceptively simple proposition: that a continuous line is composed of distinct and infinitely tiny...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Scientific AmericanISBN-13:9780374534998ISBN-10:374534993UPC:9780374534998Book Category:Mathematics, Science, HistoryBook Subcategory:History & Philosophy, History, Western EuropeSize:8.20 x 5.40 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.7011Product ID:SCFY9TANGS
Amir Alexander teaches history at UCLA. He is the author of Geometrical Landscapes and Duel at Dawn. His writing has appeared in The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times and his work has been featured in Nature, The Guardian, on NPR, and more. He lives in Los Angeles, California.
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