Poetry of the Universe
Author | : Robert Osserman |
Publisher | : Anchor |
Total Pages | : 225 |
Release | : 2011-04-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780307790583 |
ISBN-13 | : 0307790584 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Download or read book Poetry of the Universe written by Robert Osserman and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2011-04-27 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the bestselling literary tradition of Lewis Thomas's Lives of a Cell and James Watson's The Double Helix, Poetry of the Universe is a delightful and compelling narrative charting the evolution of mathematical ideas that have helped to illuminate the nature of the observable universe. In a richly anecdotal fashion, the book explores teh leaps of imagination and vision in mathematics that have helped pioneer our understanding of the world around us.