Praise for A. K. Dewdney Yes, We Have No Neutrons "We need more books like this-especially if they're this much fun to read." -Wired "Dewdney manages to make this catalog of error entertaining as well as instructive; good medicine for both skeptics and true believers." -Kirkus Reviews "Written with wit and a touch of pathos-and sure to please science lovers." -Publishers Weekly 200% of Nothing "It is impossible to read this timely, important book without enjoyment and eye-opening enlightenment." -Martin Gardner "An entertaining, stinging exposé." -Publishers Weekly
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"...a light-hearted read, which may entertain the expert and instruct the layman..."(Mathematika)
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Höhe: 22.3 cm
Breite: 14.5 cm
Dicke: 20 mm
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978-0-471-23847-8 (9780471238478)
Schweitzer Klassifikation
A. K. DEWDNEY, Ph,D., is the author of several critically acclaimed math and science books, including Yes, We Have No Neutrons, 200% of Nothing, The Armchair Universe, and The Planiverse: Computer Contact with a Two-Dimensional World.
Point of Departure.
THE HOLOS.
Death of a Dream.
The Birth of a Theorem.
THE SUPERIOR WORLD.
Al Jabr.
The Spheres.
THE VANISHING ACT.
The Message.
The Ultimate Reality.
THE ENGINES OF THOUGHT.
Horping Zooks.
Mind Machines.
Epilogue: Cosmos and Holos.
Index.
