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The art of the infinite : the pleasures of mathematics
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The art of the infinite : the pleasures of mathematics Hardcover - 2003

by Kaplan, Robert

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In this delightful new book, Kaplan and his wife, Ellen, once again take readers on a witty, literate, and accessible tour of the world of mathematics. Where "The Nothing That Is" looked at math through the lens of zero, "The Art of the Infinite" takes infinity, in its countless guises, as a touchstone for understanding mathematical thinking.

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Oxford: Oxford University Press, c2003. First printing. Hardcover. Very good condition/very good. ix, 324 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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  • Booklist, 04/15/2003, Page 1436
  • Library Journal, 04/01/2003, Page 124
  • Publishers Weekly, 04/01/2003, Page 0
  • School Library Journal, 08/01/2003, Page 189
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About the author

Robert and Ellen Kaplan are the founders of The Math Circle, a school, open to anyone of any age, that teaches the enjoyment of mathematics. They have been invited to lecture on mathematics teaching and the Math Circle to organizations such as the American Mathematical Society and universities in Spain and Switzerland. They live in Cambridge, Massachusetts.