Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace

ISBN-13: 9780141009094 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007

Leonard Mlodinow

Opis

This text leads the reader on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to notions of hyperspace. It takes the form of biographical stories about the key figures in the development of geometry.

O autorze

Leonard Mlodinow is the best selling author of The Drunkard's Walk, Subliminal and Elastic. He co-authored two books with Stephen Hawking and later wrote an acclaimed memoir, Stephen Hawking, about their time together. He has written for television, including multiple episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation, as well as helping Steven Spielberg and Robin Williams make a video game. There are now over one million copies of Leonard Mlodinow's books in print.