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Are numbers real? : the uncanny relationship of mathematics and the physical world / Brian Clegg.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250081049 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 1250081041 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: x, 288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2016.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [263]-273) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Counting sheep -- Counting goats -- All is number -- Elegant perfection -- Counting sand -- The emergence of nothing -- He who is ignorant -- All in the imagination -- The amazing mechanical mathematical universe -- The mystery of "maybe" -- Maxwell's mathematical hammer -- Infinity and beyond -- Twentieth-century mathematical mysteries -- Symmetry games -- Cargo cult science? |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Mathematics. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erlanger Branch | 510 C624a 2016 (Text) | 33126021791102 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
The critically acclaimed author ofTen Billion Tomorrows and The Final Frontier presents an accessible, in-depth look at the history of numbers and their applications in life and science, from math's surreal presence in the virtual world to the debates about the role of math in science. - Baker & Taylor
Presents an accessible, in-depth look at the history of numbers and their applications in life and science, from math's surreal presence in the virtual world to the debates about the role of math in science. - McMillan Palgrave
Have you ever wondered what humans did before numbers existed? How they organized their lives, traded goods, or kept track of their treasures? What would your life be like without them?
Numbers began as simple representations of everyday things, but mathematics rapidly took on a life of its own, occupying a parallel virtual world. In Are Numbers Real?, Brian Clegg explores the way that math has become more and more detached from reality, and yet despite this is driving the development of modern physics. From devising a new counting system based on goats, through the weird and wonderful mathematics of imaginary numbers and infinity, to the debate over whether mathematics has too much influence on the direction of science, this fascinating and accessible book opens the readerâs eyes to the hidden reality of the strange yet familiar entities that are numbers.