| The Mystery of the Aleph: Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity Revised Edition Contributor(s): Aczel, Amir D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743422996 ISBN-13: 9780743422994 Publisher: Atria Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback Published: September 2001 Annotation: "Aleph" tells the story of Georg Cantor (1845-1918), a Russian-born German who created set theory, the concept of infinite numbers, and the "continuum hypothesis", which challenged the very foundations of mathematics. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology - Biography & Autobiography | Religious - Science | Physics - Mathematical & Computational |
| Dewey: B |
| Series: Mathematics, the Kabbalah and the Search for Infinity |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.4" W x 5.5" (0.80 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 19th Century |
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| Publisher Description: A compelling narrative that blends the story of infinity with the tragic tale of a tormented and brilliant mathematician. |
Contributor Bio(s): Aczel, Amir D.: - Amir D. Aczel is the bestselling author of ten books, including Entanglement, The Riddle of the Compass, The Mystery of the Aleph, and Fermat's Last Theorem. He lives in Brookline, Massachusetts. |