Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity

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W. W. Norton & Company, 2010. gada 4. okt. - 384 lappuses
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"A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite." —New York Times

Part history, part philosophy, part love letter to the study of mathematics, Everything and More is an illuminating tour of infinity. With his infectious curiosity and trademark verbal pyrotechnics, David Foster Wallace takes us from Aristotle to Newton, Leibniz, Karl Weierstrass, and finally Georg Cantor and his set theory. Through it all, Wallace proves to be an ideal guide—funny, wry, and unfailingly enthusiastic. Featuring an introduction by Neal Stephenson, this edition is a perfect introduction to the beauty of mathematics and the undeniable strangeness of the infinite.

 

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High-wire all the way. More DFW or math in either direction and the thing falls to it's death. If you would like a glimpse of what Real math is like and don't hate Mr. Wallace, this is worth it. Lasīt pilnu pārskatu

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Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
David Foster Wallace
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Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
David Foster Wallace
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Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
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David Foster Wallace (1962—2008) is the author of Infinite Jest, Girl with Curious Hair, Everything and More, The Broom of the System, and other fiction and nonfiction. Among his honors, he received a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, a Lannan Literary Award, and a Whiting Writers' Award.

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NosaukumsEverything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
AutorsDavid Foster Wallace
LīdzstrādnieksNeal Stephenson
IzdevējsW. W. Norton & Company, 2010
ISBN0393241998, 9780393241990
Apjoms384 lappuses
  
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