{"product_id":"beyond-infinity-an-expedition-to-the-outer-limits-of-mathematics-paperback","title":"Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEugenia Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Cheng] does a great service by showing us non-mathematician schlubs how real mathematical creativity works.\"\u003ci\u003e -- Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How big is the universe? How many numbers are there? And is infinity + 1 is the same as 1 + infinity? Such questions occur to young children and our greatest minds. And they are all the same question: What is infinity? In \u003ci\u003eBeyond Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e, Eugenia Cheng takes us on a staggering journey from elemental math to its loftiest abstractions. Along the way, she considers how to use a chessboard to plan a worldwide dinner party, how to make a chicken-sandwich sandwich, and how to create infinite cookies from a finite ball of dough.\u003ci\u003e Beyond Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e shows how one little symbol holds the biggest idea of all.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEugenia Cheng\u003c\/b\u003e is Scientist in Residence at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an Honorary Visiting Fellow at City, University of London. She has authored numerous titles, including \u003ci\u003eHow to Bake Pi\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBeyond Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ex + y\u003c\/i\u003e. Cheng lives in Chicago, Illinois.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 01, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51771692286240,"sku":"9781541644137","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/f77a439ea06f7563025ce7ba6853ad7c.webp?v=1780391115","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/beyond-infinity-an-expedition-to-the-outer-limits-of-mathematics-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}