In Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow ci porta in un viaggio brillantemente divertente attraverso 3.000 anni di genio e geometria, presentando le persone che hanno rivoluzionato il modo in cui vediamo il mondo che ci circonda. Da quando Pitagora escogitò un ''piccolo schema'' per inventare un insieme di regole che descrivessero l'intero universo, scienziati e matematici hanno cercato di cercare un ordine nel cosmo: Euclide, che nel 300 a.C. Definì la natura dello spazio; Cartesio, un giocatore e fannullone del XIV secolo che inventò il grafico; Gauss, il genio quindicenne che scoprì che lo spazio è curvo; Einstein, che aggiunse il tempo all'equazione; e Witten, che inaugurò l'attuale strano nuovo mondo di dimensioni extra e contorte. Tutti mostrano come la geometria sia la chiave per comprendere l'universo. Una volta che avrai visto la vita attraverso Euclid's Window, non sarà mai più la stessa. 'Elegante, attraente e conciso. Anche molto leggibile. Acquistalo' Ian Stewart, New Scientist 'Questo è un libro esaltante. Un libro importante. E infine, un libro adorabile, che riflette la radiosità del suo argomento' David Berlinski 'Di facile lettura, vivace, splendidamente lucido e spesso esilarante' Washington Post 'Mlodinow ha un talento per l'esposizione vivace e chiara. La dimostrazione di Pitagora non ha perso nulla della sua capacità di stupire e deliziare' Edward Skidelsky, Daily Telegraph Leonard Mlodinow era un membro della facoltà del Californian Institute of Technology prima di trasferirsi a Hollywood per diventare uno scrittore per la televisione. Ha sviluppato molti CD-ROM bestseller e pluripremiati ed è attualmente Vice Presidente, Tecnologie emergenti e R&S presso Scholastic Inc. Vive a New York City. I suoi altri libri includono The Drunkard's Walk e Subliminal.
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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.
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. In Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow takes us on a brilliantly entertaining journey through 3,000 years of genius and geometry, introducing the people who revolutionized the way we see the world around us. Ever since Pythagoras hatched a 'little scheme' to invent a set of rules describing the entire universe, scientists and mathematicians have tried to seek order in the cosmos: Euclid, who in 300BC defined the nature of space; Descartes, a fourteenth-century gambler and idler who invented the graph; Gauss, the fifteen-year-old genius who discovered that space is curved; Einstein, who added time to the equation; and Witten, who ushered in today's weird new world of extra, twisted dimensions. They all show how geometry is the key to understanding the universe. Once you have viewed life through Euclid's Window, it will never be the same again. 'Elegant, attractive and concise . also very readable. Buy it' Ian Stewart, New Scientist 'This is an exhilarating book . an important book . and finally, a lovely book, one that reflects the radiance of its subject' David Berlinski 'Reader-friendly, high-spirited, splendidly lucid and often hilarious' Washington Post 'Mlodinow has a talent for lively and clear exposition . Pythagoras' proof has lost none of its capacity to astonish and delight' Edward Skidelsky, Daily Telegraph Leonard Mlodinow was a member of the faculty of the Californian Institute of Technology before moving to Hollywood to become a writer for television. He has developed many best selling and award-winning CD-ROMs and is currently Vice President, Emerging Technologies and R&D at Scholastic Inc. He lives in New York City. His other books include The Drunkard's Walk and Subliminal. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR001331792
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Paperback. Condizione: Fair. In Euclid's Window, Leonard Mlondinow takes us on a brilliantly entertaining journey through 3,000 years of genius and geometry, introducing the people who revolutionized the way we see the world around us. Ever since Pythagoras hatched a 'little scheme' to invent a set of rules describing the entire universe, scientists and mathematicians have tried to seek order in the cosmos: Euclid, who in 300BC defined the nature of space; Descartes, a fourteenth-century gambler and idler who invented the graph; Gauss, the fifteen-year-old genius who discovered that space is curved; Einstein, who added time to the equation; and Witten, who ushered in today's weird new world of extra, twisted dimensions. They all show how geometry is the key to understanding the universe. Once you have viewed life through Euclid's Window, it will never be the same again. 'Elegant, attractive and concise . also very readable. Buy it' Ian Stewart, New Scientist 'This is an exhilarating book . an important book . and finally, a lovely book, one that reflects the radiance of its subject' David Berlinski 'Reader-friendly, high-spirited, splendidly lucid and often hilarious' Washington Post 'Mlodinow has a talent for lively and clear exposition . Pythagoras' proof has lost none of its capacity to astonish and delight' Edward Skidelsky, Daily Telegraph Leonard Mlodinow was a member of the faculty of the Californian Institute of Technology before moving to Hollywood to become a writer for television. He has developed many best selling and award-winning CD-ROMs and is currently Vice President, Emerging Technologies and R&D at Scholastic Inc. He lives in New York City. His other books include The Drunkard's Walk and Subliminal. A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Codice articolo GOR005530971
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