Euclid's Window : The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace

Mlodinow, Leonard

ISBN 10: 0684865238 / ISBN 13: 9780684865232

Published by Free Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Euclid's Window : The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
• Publisher: Free Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684865238
• ISBN 13: 9780684865232
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

The history of geometry in relation to "space" discusses the contributions of Pythagoras, the advent of Albert Einstein's "fourth dimension," and the discovery of seven more dimensions by Princeton mathematician Edward Witten.

Review

Michael Guillen

author of "Five Equations That Changed the World"

How often can you say that a book on math -- on math! -- is a real page-turner? Well, this one is. As engaging as a soap opera, as fascinating as a whodunit, as funny as the Sunday comics, Mlodinow's book is storytelling at its best.

Curt Suplee

"The Washington Post"

High-spirited, splendidly lucid and often hilarious.

Brian Greene

author of "The Elegant Universe"

There is perhaps no better way to prepare for the scientific breakthroughs of tomorrow than to learn the language of geometry, and "Euclid's Window" makes this task lively and enjoyable.

Curt Suplee"The Washington Post"High-spirited, splendidly lucid and often hilarious.

Brian Greeneauthor of "The Elegant Universe"There is perhaps no better way to prepare for the scientific breakthroughs of tomorrow than to learn the language of geometry, and "Euclid's Window" makes this task lively and enjoyable.

Michael Guillenauthor of "Five Equations That Changed the World"How often can you say that a book on math -- on math! -- is a real page-turner? Well, this one is. As engaging as a soap opera, as fascinating as a whodunit, as funny as the Sunday comics, Mlodinow's book is storytelling at its best.

Brian Greene author of "The Elegant Universe" There is perhaps no better way to prepare for the scientific breakthroughs of tomorrow than to learn the language of geometry, and "Euclid's Window" makes this task lively and enjoyable.

Curt Suplee "The Washington Post" High-spirited, splendidly lucid and often hilarious.

Michael Guillen author of "Five Equations That Changed the World" How often can you say that a book on math -- on math! -- is a real page-turner? Well, this one is. As engaging as a soap opera, as fascinating as a whodunit, as funny as the Sunday comics, Mlodinow's book is storytelling at its best.

Curt Suplee The Washington Post High-spirited, splendidly lucid and often hilarious.