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| Original Title: | Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace |
| ISBN: | 0684865246 (ISBN13: 9780684865249) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Leonard Mlodinow
Paperback | Pages: 308 pages Rating: 3.84 | 1788 Users | 154 Reviews
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| Title | : | Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace |
| Author | : | Leonard Mlodinow |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 308 pages |
| Published | : | April 9th 2002 by The Free Press (first published 2001) |
| Categories | : | Science. Mathematics. Nonfiction. History |
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Through Euclid's Window Leonard Mlodinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. Here is an altogether new, refreshing, alternative history of math revealing how simple questions anyone might ask about space -- in the living room or in some other galaxy -- have been the hidden engine of the highest achievements in science and technology. Based on Mlodinow's extensive historical research; his studies alongside colleagues such as Richard Feynman and Kip Thorne; and interviews with leading physicists and mathematicians such as Murray Gell-Mann, Edward Witten, and Brian Greene, Euclid's Window is an extraordinary blend of rigorous, authoritative investigation and accessible, good-humored storytelling that makes a stunningly original argument asserting the primacy of geometry. For those who have looked through Euclid's Window, no space, no thing, and no time will ever be quite the same.Rating Appertaining To Books Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
Ratings: 3.84 From 1788 Users | 154 ReviewsCriticize Appertaining To Books Euclid's Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
Probably the worst popular science/math book I've read. He distorted and sensationalized history in an effort to be shocking and entertaining. It's less a history of geometry than a tabloid like account of the lives and discoveries of famous mathematicians and physicists.I loved this book! As a teacher (history, not math) students often complain about having to learn math and how it seems to have no connection to the real world and this book elegantly refutes that complaint. I loved traveling back to the ancient world where geometry originated because the author, Leonard Mlodinow tells the story with such delightful anecdotes. It was fascinating to learn about the contributions of some of the greatest mathematical thinkers and to learn about them as individuals.
Firstly, a disclaimer: as the author was a writer for "Star Trek: The Next Generation" (which I totally loved), I am naturally inclined to give a favourable review to whatever he writes :).Back to the book: basically, this book is a history of our understanding of the structure of space (dimensions, curvature etc., in other words its "geometric" properties) starting from the Ancients (usual culprits, Pythagoras and Euclid) up to the latest scientific developments.This book provides beautifully
Well, I loved this book (reading it as a layman who knows very little about geometry, physics and mathematics in general!)It broadened my horizons - I want to read books about physics now. I want to read about Feynman and Gauss and string theory. I loved how the author interwove other parts of history with the discoveries in geometry. I appreciated the way in which he explained complex mathematical concepts in an almost anecdotal style.I noticed how when describing theoretically what a physicist
Interesting. Funny. At times too cutesy for my taste.
In passing, Mr Moldinow mentioned the art perfected by schools and colleges in presenting Geometry as one of the most boring subjects. And also how he is going to change that view for his readers. That too with the help of minimal number of diagrams. Before I start, let me say that I belong to the same category of people who have been bored with Geometry. And so, when I read this passage, where he promises to show how interesting a subject Geometry is, I was naturally very excited. Even though I
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