Zeno's Paradox Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time

Name: Zeno's Paradox Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time
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ISBN: 9780452289178

ISBN-10: 0452289173

ISBN-13: 9780452289178

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Authors: Joseph Mazur

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The fascinating story of an ancient riddleand what it reveals about the nature of time and space Three millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Zeno constructed a series of logical paradoxes to prove that motion is impossible. Today, these paradoxes remain on the cutting edge of our investigations into the fabric of space and time. Zenos Paradoxuses the motion paradox as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the twenty-five-hundred-year quest to uncover the true nature of the universe. From Galileo to Einstein to Stephen Hawking, some of the greatest minds in history have tackled the problem and made spectacular breakthroughsbut through it all, the paradox of motion remains.

Book details

List price: $16.00
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
Publication date: 3/25/2008
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 5.00" wide x 7.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.440
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.