Euclid's Window
The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
1st Edition
Published on 27. February 2003
320 pages
978-0-14-192628-5 (ISBN)
Description
Through Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. This new, refreshing, alternative history of maths reveals how simple questions anyone might ask about space in the living room or in some other galaxy have been the hidden engine of science's highest achievements.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
File size
2,21 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-14-192628-5 (9780141926285)
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02/2003
Penguin Books Ltd
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Person
Leonard Mlodinow is the best selling author of The Drunkard's Walk, Subliminal and Elastic. He co-authored two books with Stephen Hawking and later wrote an acclaimed memoir, Stephen Hawking, about their time together. He has written for television, including multiple episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as helping Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams make a video game. There are now over one million copies of Leonard Mlodinow's books in print.
