Euclid in the Rainforest Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math

Name: Euclid in the Rainforest Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math
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ISBN: 9780452287839

ISBN-10: 0452287839

ISBN-13: 9780452287839

Edition: 2006

Authors: Joseph Mazur

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Like Douglas Hofstadters Gdel, Escher, Bach, and David Berlinskis A Tour of the Calculus, Euclid in the Rainforestcombines the literary with the mathematical to explore logicthe one indispensable tool in mans quest to understand the world. Underpinning both math and science, it is the foundation of every major advancement in knowledge since the time of the ancient Greeks. Through adventure stories and historical narratives populated with a rich and quirky cast of characters, Mazur artfully reveals the less-than-airtight nature of logic and the muddled relationship between math and the real world. Ultimately, Mazur argues, logical reasoning is not purely robotic. At its most basic level, it…

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List price: $15.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 7/25/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.50" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 0.682
Language: English

JOSEPH MAZURis a professor of mathematics at Marlboro College, where he has taught a variety of classes in mathematics, including its history and philosophy. He received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2006 and is the author of Euclid in the Rainforest, which was a finalist for the 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction.



""Euclid in the Rainforest is beautifully written and packed with insights into how mathematicians convince themselves they are right


Joe Mazur is a talented teacher who knows his subject inside out, and his delightful stories take his readers effortlessly to the heart of mathematics--logic and proof


This original and charming book is accessible to anyone, and deserves major success


--Ian Stewart, Professor of Mathematics, University of Warwick, author of Math Hysteria and Flatterland How do we