‘A gripping guide to the modern taming of the infinite.’ —New York Times
Part history, part philosophy, part love letter to the study of mathematics, Everything and More is an illuminating tour of infinity. With his infectious curiosity and trademark verbal pyrotechnics, David Foster Wallace takes us from Aristotle to Newton, Leibniz, Karl Weierstrass, and finally Georg Cantor and his set theory. Through it all, Wallace proves to be an ideal guide—funny, wry, and unfailingly enthusiastic. Featuring an introduction by Neal Stephenson, this edition is a perfect introduction to the beauty of mathematics and the undeniable strangeness of the infinite.
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David Foster Wallace (1962—2008) is the author of Infinite Jest, Girl with Curious Hair, Everything and More, The Broom of the System, and other fiction and nonfiction. Among his honors, he received a Mac Arthur Foundation Fellowship, a Lannan Literary Award, and a Whiting Writers’ Award.
Lingua Inglese ● Formato EPUB ● Pagine 384 ● ISBN 9780393241990 ● Dimensione 2.6 MB ● Casa editrice W. W. Norton & Company ● Paese US ● Pubblicato 2010 ● Scaricabile 24 mesi ● Moneta EUR ● ID 7471566 ● Protezione dalla copia Adobe DRM
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