Achilles in the Quantum Universe the Definitive History of Infinity (IN CHINESE) by Morris, Richard by Morris, Richard

New York: Henry Holt & Co., 1997. xii, 224pp, index, bw ills. Or cloth backed boards in jacket. Near new. The history of efforts to make sense of the concept of the infinite from Zeno's paradox of Achilles and the tortoise, to the present.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo.

London, United Kingdom: Souvenir Press Ltd, 1998. In a fascinating, literate and entertaining tour down the centuries, the aurhor describes how, in the fifth century BC the Greek philosopher Zeno set the ball rolling with his famous paradox of Achilles and the Tortoise; and how Aristotle, Galileo, Newton, Planck, Einstein, Hawking and many more tried each in turn to make sense of this mind-boggling concept. Above all he shows that each new encounter with infinity has advanced the boundaries of physics and mathematics. Beginning with simple, logical puzzles and progressing to the latest cosmological theories, these same problems ahave helped spawn such groundbreaking scientific developments as relativity and quantum mechanics. Brilliantly argued and deeply thought-provoking, this utterly engrossing book will appeal to all who have ever gazed in wonder at the boundless panorama of a starlit sky and felt humbled. 224 pp.(We carry a wide selection of titles in The Arts, Theology, History, Politics, Social… Read More