Achilles in the Quantum Universe: The Definitive History of Infinity
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Book
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ISBN 10
0285634429
ISBN 13
9780285634428
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Publication Year
1999
Publisher
Pages
xii, 224 p.
Subject
Astronomy--Philosophy--History. Infinite--History. Physics--Philosophy--History.
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Description
Acclaimed science writer Richard Morris guides the reader on a literate and clearly written tour of the efforts to make sense of the mind-bending concept of the infinite. Starting with simple logical puzzles and progressing to the latest cosmological theories, he shows us how this very problem helped spawn groundbreaking theories such as relativity and quantum mechanics. Finally, we see how the possibility of infinite universes may hold answers to some of humankind's most fundamental questions. - from Amzon
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1
