Poetry of the Universe: A Mathematical Exploration of the Cosmos
In the bestselling literary tradition of Lewis Thomas's Lives of a Cell and James Watson's The Double Helix, Poetry of the Universe is a delightful and compelling narrative charting the evolution of mathematical ideas that have helped to illuminate the nature of the observable universe. In a richly anecdotal fashion, the book explores the leaps of imagination and vision in mathematics that have helped pioneer our understanding of the world around us.
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Poetry of the Universe: A Mathematical Exploration of the Cosmos
In the bestselling literary tradition of Lewis Thomas's Lives of a Cell and James Watson's The Double Helix, Poetry of the Universe is a delightful and compelling narrative charting the evolution of mathematical ideas that have helped to illuminate the nature of the observable universe. In a richly anecdotal fashion, the book explores the leaps of imagination and vision in mathematics that have helped pioneer our understanding of the world around us.
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Poetry of the Universe: A Mathematical Exploration of the Cosmos

Poetry of the Universe: A Mathematical Exploration of the Cosmos

by Robert Osserman
Poetry of the Universe: A Mathematical Exploration of the Cosmos

Poetry of the Universe: A Mathematical Exploration of the Cosmos

by Robert Osserman

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In the bestselling literary tradition of Lewis Thomas's Lives of a Cell and James Watson's The Double Helix, Poetry of the Universe is a delightful and compelling narrative charting the evolution of mathematical ideas that have helped to illuminate the nature of the observable universe. In a richly anecdotal fashion, the book explores the leaps of imagination and vision in mathematics that have helped pioneer our understanding of the world around us.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780385474290
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 01/15/1996
Pages: 224
Product dimensions: 4.63(w) x 7.22(h) x 0.58(d)
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