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Maths is everywhere, in everything. It's in the finest margins of
modern sport. It's in the electrical pulses of our hearts and the
flight of every bird. It is our key to secret messages, lost
languages and perhaps even the shape of the universe of itself.
David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee reveal the mathematics at the
farthest reaches of our world - from its role in the plots of
novels to how animals employ numerical skills to survive. Along the
way they explore what makes a genius, why a seemingly simple
problem can confound the best and brightest for decades, and what
might be the great discovery of the twenty-first century. As
Bertrand Russell once said, 'mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses
not only truth, but supreme beauty'. Banerjee and Darling make sure
we see it right again.
Is anything truly random? Does infinity actually exist? Could we ever see into other dimensions?
In this delightful journey of discovery, David Darling and extraordinary child prodigy Agnijo Banerjee draw connections between the cutting edge of modern maths and life as we understand it, delving into the strange would we like alien music? and venturing out on quests to consider the existence of free will and the fantastical future of quantum computers. Packed with puzzles and paradoxes, mind-bending concepts and surprising solutions, this is for anyone who wants life s questions answered even those you never thought to ask.
From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are
everywhere We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could
spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so
there can't be such a thing as a 'biggest number'. Or can there? To
find out, David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee embark on an epic
quest, revealing the answers to questions like: are there more
grains of sand on Earth or stars in the universe? Is there enough
paper on Earth to write out the digits of a googolplex? And what is
a googolplex? Then things get serious. Enter the strange realm
between the finite and the infinite, and float through a universe
where the rules we cling to no longer apply. Encounter the highest
number computable and infinite kinds of infinity. At every turn, a
cast of wild and wonderful characters threatens the status quo with
their ideas, and each time the numbers get larger.
Praise for David Darling
The Universal Book of Astronomy
""A first-rate resource for readers and students of popular
astronomy and general science. . . . Highly recommended.""
-Library Journal
""A comprehensive survey and . . . a rare treat.""
-Focus
The Complete Book of Spaceflight
""Darling's content and presentation will have any reader moving
from entry to entry.""
-The Observatory magazine
Life Everywhere
""This remarkable book exemplifies the best of today's popular
science writing: it is lucid, informative, and thoroughly
enjoyable.""
-Science Books & Films
""An enthralling introduction to the new science of
astrobiology.""
-Lynn Margulis
Equations of Eternity
""One of the clearest and most eloquent expositions of the quantum
conundrum and its philosophical and metaphysical implications that
I have read recently.""
-The New York Times
Deep Time
""A wonderful book. The perfect overview of the universe.""
-Larry Niven
A commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of
spaceflight-from earliest conceptions to faster-than-light
galaxy-hopping
Here is the first truly comprehensive guide to space exploration
and propulsion, from the first musings of the Greeks to current
scientific speculation about interstellar travel using ""warp
drives"" and wormholes. Space buffs will delight in its in-depth
coverage of all key manned and unmanned missions and space
vehicles-past, present, and projected-and its clear explanations of
the technologies involved.
Over the course of more than 2,000 extensively cross-referenced
entries, astronomer David Darling also provides fascinating
insights into the cultural development of spaceflight. In vivid
accounts of the major characters and historical events involved, he
provides fascinating tales of early innovators, the
cross-pollination that has long existed between science fiction and
science fact, and the sometimes obscure links between geopolitics,
warfare, and advances in rocketry.
A commanding encyclopedia of the history and principles of
spaceflight-from earliest conceptions to faster-than-light
galaxy-hopping
Here is the first truly comprehensive guide to space exploration
and propulsion, from the first musings of the Greeks to current
scientific speculation about interstellar travel using ""warp
drives"" and wormholes. Space buffs will delight in its in-depth
coverage of all key manned and unmanned missions and space
vehicles-past, present, and projected-and its clear explanations of
the technologies involved.
Over the course of more than 2,000 extensively cross-referenced
entries, astronomer David Darling also provides fascinating
insights into the cultural development of spaceflight. In vivid
accounts of the major characters and historical events involved, he
provides fascinating tales of early innovators, the
cross-pollination that has long existed between science fiction and
science fact, and the sometimes obscure links between geopolitics,
warfare, and advances in rocketry.
Even the most enthusiastic of maths students probably at one time wondered when exactly it would all prove useful in ‘real life’. Well, maths reaches so far and wide through our world that, love it or hate it, we’re all doing maths almost every minute of every day.
David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee go in search of the perfect labyrinth, journey back to the second century in pursuit of ‘bubble maths’, reveal the weirdest mathematicians in history and transform the bewildering into the beautiful, delighting us once again.
In a world without aircraft, to believe flight might be possible
required a certain kind of character. You had to be starry-eyed, a
possessor of practical ingenuity, nerves of steel and a level of
sanity that would be best described as deficient. In Mayday!, David
Darling tells the stories of the unconventional aviators across
history who have been willing to risk all to further their craft.
Meet Sophie Blanchard, a balloonist of nervous disposition whom
Napoleon charged with organizing balloon displays at all major
ceremonies in France. Then there's the daredevil stuntman Lincoln
Beachey, the dogfighter aces of WWI, the man who performed the
dance of death - switching planes in mid-air, the real "X-Men" who
flew at the edge of space, and the BASE jumpers who want to fly
without wings. The cast are eccentric, reckless and extraordinary,
and Mayday! is made up of their riveting tales, bizarre
contraptions, magnificent achievements and, sometimes, startling
folly.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1916 Edition.
THIS 48 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Doubters and
Their Doubts, by Charles David Darling. To purchase the entire
book, please order ISBN 1417901039.
1916. Contents: A Plea for the Honest Doubter; Is There a God?;
What are the Scriptures?; Is Christ the Son of God?; The Reality of
Christianity; Has God Revealed Himself to Man?; The Testimony of
the Christian; Is the Bible the Word of God?; and The Living Word
and Life Eternal.
THIS 48 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Doubters and
Their Doubts, by Charles David Darling. To purchase the entire
book, please order ISBN 1417901039.
1916. Contents: A Plea for the Honest Doubter; Is There a God?;
What are the Scriptures?; Is Christ the Son of God?; The Reality of
Christianity; Has God Revealed Himself to Man?; The Testimony of
the Christian; Is the Bible the Word of God?; and The Living Word
and Life Eternal.
1916. Contents: A Plea for the Honest Doubter; Is There a God?;
What are the Scriptures?; Is Christ the Son of God?; The Reality of
Christianity; Has God Revealed Himself to Man?; The Testimony of
the Christian; Is the Bible the Word of God?; and The Living Word
and Life Eternal.
The wonder of flight has long captured the human imagination. In
this beguiling history - ranging from the first aircraft to
astronauts and beyond - David Darling tells the stories of the true
life adventurers whose wonder has translated into bizarre
contraptions, magnificent achievements and, sometimes, startling
folly. Discover outrageous attempts to fly like a bird and fall
from the edge of space. Meet Napoleonic ballooniste Sophie
Blanchard and her daredevil husband; the real "X-Men" who flew the
supersonic experimental "X-planes" for the US Air Force; stuntman
Lincoln Beachey, looping-the-loop in a pinstripe suit; and, of
course, The Rocket Man himself: Yves Rossy, who in 2006 was the
first person to cross the English Channel using a jet-pack.
Eccentric and reckless, Darling's daring cast of dreamers is
guaranteed to entertain and inspire.
To many people, the main question about extraterrestrial life is
whether it exists. But to the scientific community, that question
has already been answered: it does, and within our solar system.
The new science of astrobiology is already being practiced at
NASA's Astrobiology Institute and the University of Washington's
new Department of Astrobiology. Life Everywhere is the first book
to lay out what the new science of astrobiology is all about. It
asks the fascinating questions researchers in astrobiology are
asking themselves: What is life? How does it originate? How often
does life survive once it arises? How does evolution work? And what
determines whether complex or intelligent life will emerge from
more primitive forms? Informed by interviews with most of the top
people in this nascent field, this book introduces readers to one
of the most important scientific developments of the next century.
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