{"product_id":"to-infinity-and-beyond-a-cultural-history-of-the-infinite-new-edition-paperback","title":"To Infinity and Beyond: A Cultural History of the Infinite - New Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eIan Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eEli Maor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Infinity and Beyond\u003c\/i\u003e explores the idea of infinity in mathematics and art. Eli Maor examines the role of infinity, as well as its cultural impact on the arts and sciences. He evokes the profound intellectual impact the infinite has exercised on the human mind--from the \"horror infiniti\" of the Greeks to the works of M. C. Escher; from the ornamental designs of the Moslems, to the sage Giordano Bruno, whose belief in an infinite universe led to his death at the hands of the Inquisition. But above all, the book describes the mathematician's fascination with infinity--a fascination mingled with puzzlement.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"[Maor's] enthusiasm for the topic carries the reader through a rich panorama.\"\u003cb\u003e--\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEli Maor\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eBeautiful Geometry\u003c\/i\u003e (with Eugen Jost), \u003ci\u003eVenus in Transit\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTrigonometric Delights\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ee: The Story of a Number\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Pythagorean Theorem: A 4,000-Year History\u003c\/i\u003e (all Princeton).\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 9.4 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51756994855200,"sku":"9780691178110","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9f5e14fd39d96904678b8878c88bcc2f.webp?v=1780091220","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/to-infinity-and-beyond-a-cultural-history-of-the-infinite-new-edition-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}