Beyond Infinity: An expedition to the outer limits of the mathematical universe

Description: FREE SHIPPING UK WIDE Beyond Infinity by Eugenia Cheng Inside the weird and wonderful world of infinity, from endless hotels to bottomless cookie-jars - now in paperback. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Even small children know there are infinitely many whole numbers - start counting and youll never reach the end. But there are also infinitely many decimal numbers between zero and one. Are these two types of infinity the same? Are they larger or smaller than each other? Can we even talk about larger and smaller when we talk about infinity? In Beyond Infinity, international maths sensation Eugenia Cheng reveals the inner workings of infinity.What happens when a new guest arrives at your infinite hotel - but you already have an infinite number of guests? How does infinity give Zenos tortoise the edge in a paradoxical foot-race with Achilles? And can we really make an infinite number of cookies from a finite amount of cookie dough?Wielding an armoury of inventive, intuitive metaphor, Cheng draws beginners and enthusiasts alike into the heart of this mysterious, powerful concept to reveal fundamental truths about mathematics, all the way from the infinitely large down to the infinitely small. Notes Paperback edition of the exploration of the weird and wonderful world of infinity, by an international maths sensation. Reveals fundamental truths about maths, from the infinitely large to the infinitely small. Author Biography Eugenia Cheng is Honorary Fellow in Pure Mathematics at the University of Sheffield and Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She was educated at the University of Cambridge and did post-doctoral work at the Universities of Cambridge, Chicago and Nice. Since 2007 her YouTube lectures and videos have been viewed over a million times. A concert pianist, she also speaks French, English and Cantonese, and her mission in life is to rid the world of maths phobia. She is the author of How to Bake Pi. Review Clear, clever and friendly -- Alex BellosA spirited and friendly guide - appealingly down to earth about math thats extremely far out -- Jordan Ellenberg, author of How Not to Be WrongWitty, charming, and crystal clear. A brilliant book! -- Ian Stewart, author of Calculating the CosmosAn individual journey into numbers from an absolutely fresh perspective * Royal Society Prize judges citation *Mesmerising ... Chengs argument about how our minds are stretched in the effort to conceive infinity is ultimate proof that its the journey, not the destination, which counts * Big Issue *It takes a talented writer to bring the concept of infinity to life, but Chengs infectious enthusiasm makes maths a delight * BBC Science Focus * Promotional Inside the weird and wonderful world of infinity, from endless hotels to bottomless cookie-jars - now in paperback Prizes Short-listed for Royal Society Winton Prize for Science Books 2017 (UK) Long Description Inside the weird and wonderful world of infinity, from endless hotels to bottomless cookie-jars - now in paperback. Even small children know there are infinitely many whole numbers - start counting and youll never reach the end. But there are also infinitely many decimal numbers between zero and one. Are these two types of infinity the same? Are they larger or smaller than each other? Can we even talk about larger and smaller when we talk about infinity? In Beyond Infinity, international maths sensation Eugenia Cheng reveals the inner workings of infinity. What happens when a new guest arrives at your infinite hotel - but you already have an infinite number of guests? How does infinity give Zenos tortoise the edge in a paradoxical foot-race with Achilles? And can we really make an infinite number of cookies from a finite amount of cookie dough? Wielding an armoury of inventive, intuitive metaphor, Cheng draws beginners and enthusiasts alike into the heart of this mysterious, powerful concept to reveal fundamental truths about mathematics, all the way from the infinitely large down to the infinitely small. Review Text Clear, clever and friendly Promotional "Headline" Inside the weird and wonderful world of infinity, from endless hotels to bottomless cookie-jars - now in paperback Author Comments Sold 5000 copies of first edition Details ISBN1781252866 Author Eugenia Cheng Pages 304 Publisher Profile Books Ltd Language English Year 2018 ISBN-10 1781252866 ISBN-13 9781781252864 Format Paperback Publication Date 2018-03-01 Media Book Imprint Profile Books Ltd Subtitle An expedition to the outer limits of the mathematical universe Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Translated from English Illustrations Integrated charts, diagrams and figures throughout DEWEY 510 Short Title Beyond Infinity UK Release Date 2018-03-01 AU Release Date 2018-03-01 Edition Description Main Alternative 9781781252857 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education NZ Release Date 2018-04-23 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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