Everything and More
Synopsis
"A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite." &;New York TimesPart 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.Book Details
Length
NA
Publisher
W W Norton & Co Inc
Released
Aug 26, 2013
Language
english
ISBN
9780393241990
Age Level
General Adult