WorksThe Motion Paradox: The 2,500-Year-Old Puzzle Behind the Mysteries of Time and Space
The Motion Paradox begins with how Zeno and the Ancient Greeks understood motion, moves to Renaissance thinkers such as Galileo and then discusses the unparalled contributions of Isaac Newton. Nineteenth century ideas are then explored before moving on to the two revolutions of the twentieth century--relativity and quantum mechanics. Check out Zenophysics, an interesting site related to the motion paradox Euclid in the Rainforest: Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math
Euclid in the Rainforest (one of two Finalists of the 2005 PEN/Martha Albrand Award for First Nonfiction and chosen as one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles of the Year 2005) examines the three types of logic: the classical logic of the Ancient Greeks, the bewildering logic of infinity, and the everyday logic of plausible reasoning that guides all science today. Editor of Number: The Language of Science
From the rudimentary mathematical abilities of prehistoric man to the counterintuitive and bizarre ideas at the edges of modern math, this masterpiece of science writing tells the story of mathematics through the history of its most central concept: number. For interview requests please contact Rachel Ekstrom at Dutton Press: Penquin Group (USA) Inc. 375 Hudson Street New York, NY 10014 212-366-2235 rachel.ekstrom@ |
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