Science, SETI and mathematics

"This is a very interesting and enjoyable book to read. It makes a number of very complex subjects accessible to the typical reader. It has an unconventional structure that I find very effective at holding the reader's attention and making it a 'real page turner." * Craig T. Palm...

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Autor principal: DeVito, Carl L. (-)
Formato: Libro
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn cop. 2014
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Sumario:"This is a very interesting and enjoyable book to read. It makes a number of very complex subjects accessible to the typical reader. It has an unconventional structure that I find very effective at holding the reader's attention and making it a 'real page turner." * Craig T. Palmer, University of Missouri "The story of math, itself a story of discovering our place in the universe, is presented in three ways and the author is a genius when it comes to making math accessible and palatable to readers with minimal interest and background - The material on astrobiology and SETI is accurate, clear and comprehensive, and up to date, stressing points that will delight and inform the uninitiated.
Descripción Física:x, 210 p. ; 24 cm
Bibliografía:Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [198]-202) e índice
ISBN:9781782380696