Infinite Ascent - A Short History of Mathematics (Paperback)

In Infinite Ascent, David Berlinski, the acclaimed author of "The Advent of the Algorithm, A Tour of the Calculus," and "Newton's Gift," tells the story of mathematics, bringing to life with wit, elegance, and deep insight a 2,500-year-long intellectual adventure.
Berlinski focuses on the ten most important breakthroughs in mathematical history-and the men behind them. Here are Pythagoras, intoxicated by the mystical significance of numbers; Euclid, who gave the world the very idea of a proof; Leibniz and Newton, co-discoverers of the calculus; Cantor, master of the infinite; and Godel, who in one magnificent proof placed everything in doubt.
The elaboration of mathematical knowledge has meant nothing less than the unfolding of human consciousness itself. With his unmatched ability to make abstract ideas concrete and approachable, Berlinski both tells an engrossing tale and introduces us to the full power of what surely ranks as one of the greatest of all human endeavors.

"From the Hardcover edition."

General

Imprint:	Random House
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Modern Library Chronicles, 22
Release date:	2008
First published:	2008
Authors:	David Berlinski
Dimensions:	203 x 130 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	197
ISBN-13:	978-0-8129-7871-1
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Mathematics > History of mathematics
LSN:	0-8129-7871-4
Barcode:	9780812978711

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