Poetry of the Universe
Download or Read eBook Poetry of the Universe PDF 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.
| Author | : Robert Osserman |
| Publisher | : Anchor |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2011-04-27 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780307790583 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0307790584 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Poetry of the Universe by : Robert Osserman
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.
