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by Richard Morris

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Centuries Ago, when the ancient philosopher Zeno proposed his famous paradox involving Achilles and the Tortoise, he struck at the heart of one of science's most intractable problems: How do we define the infinite? From then on, the greatest philosophers, logicians, mathematicians, and scientists, from Aristotle to Stephen Hawking, have been stymied -- and driven -- by infinity.Acclaimed science writer Richard Morris guides the reader on a literate and clearly written tour of the efforts to make sense of the mind-bending concept of the infinite. Starting with simple logical puzzles and progressing to the latest cosmological theories, he shows us how this very problem helped spawn groundbreaking theories such as relativity and quantum mechanics. Finally, we see how the possibility of infinite universes may hold answers to some of humankind's most fundamental questions: Why is there something rather than nothing? Why are we here?

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  • Title Achilles in the Quantum Universe
  • Author Richard Morris
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Henry Holt & Company, New York
  • Publication date 1997
  • ISBN 9780805047790 / 0805047794
  • Weight 1.03 lbs (0.47 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.58 x 6.46 x 1.09 in (24.33 x 16.41 x 2.77 cm)
  • Category Science
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 96-49772
  • Dewey Decimal Code 530.01

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jacket spine). Centuries ago, when the
ancient philosopher Zeno proposed his famous paradox involving Achilles and
the Tortoise, he struck at the heart of one of science's most enduring and
intractable problems: How do we define the infinite? From then on, our
greatest natural philosophers, logicians, mathematicians, and scientists,
from Aristotle to Stephen Hawking have been stymied - and driven - by
infinity. Acclaimed science writer Richard Morris has written a
fascinating, literate, and entertaining tour of the efforts throughout
history to make sense of the mind-bending concept of the infinite. In
tracing this quest, Morris shows how each new encounter with infinity drove
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