Imaginary Numbers - William Frucht
An Anthology of Marvelous Mathematical Stories, Diversions, Poems, and Musings
KORTE INHOUD
"With this delightful anthology, Frucht throws a bridge across the chasm separating the 'Two Cultures' of science and literature."--Booklist "A marvelous colledtion of diverse talents and writing."--San Diego Union-Tribune A wildly inventive treasury of the most artful words ever written about numbers. Mathematics and writing may seem to exist in opposite realms, but as William Frucht reveals, the world of numbers has always held a special fascination for men and women of letters. Imaginary Numbers displays the fruits of this cross-fertilization by collecting the best creative writing about mathematical topics from the past hundred years. In this engaging anthology, we can explore the many ways writers have played with mathematical ideas. Delve into the fourth dimension and infinity, into fantasy and philosophy with such masters as Lewis Carroll, Edwin Abbott Abbott, Philip K. Dick, Martin Gardner, and Alan Lightman. Revel in renowned tales by Italo Calvino and Jorge Luis Borges, cult classics such as Connie ...
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1999Uitgever: John Wiley & Sons Incorporated327 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 0471332445ISBN-13: 9780471332442Koop dit boek tweedehands
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1999, hardcover with dust jacket, good copy [Auteur: Frucht, William] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: John Wiley & Sons] [Jaar: 1999] [Titel: Imaginary Numbers / An Anthology of Marvelous Mathematical Stories, Diversions, Poems, and Musings]
