Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity
| Author | : David Foster Wallace |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2010-10-04 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780393241990 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0393241998 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (998 Downloads) |
Download or read book Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity written by David Foster Wallace and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2010-10-04 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite." —New York Times Part history, part philosophy, part love letter to the study of mathematics, Everything and More is an illuminating tour of infinity. With his infectious curiosity and trademark verbal pyrotechnics, David Foster Wallace takes us from Aristotle to Newton, Leibniz, Karl Weierstrass, and finally Georg Cantor and his set theory. Through it all, Wallace proves to be an ideal guide—funny, wry, and unfailingly enthusiastic. Featuring an introduction by Neal Stephenson, this edition is a perfect introduction to the beauty of mathematics and the undeniable strangeness of the infinite.
