Zeno's Paradox : Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time Paperback - 2008
by Mazur, Joseph
- Used
The fascinating story of an ancient riddle and what it reveals about the nature of time and space
Three millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Zeno constructed a series of logical paradoxes to prove that motion is impossible. Today, these paradoxes remain on the cutting edge of our investigations into the fabric of space and time. Zeno's Paradox uses the motion paradox as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the twenty-five-hundred-year quest to uncover the true nature of the universe. From Galileo to Einstein to Stephen Hawking, some of the greatest minds in history have tackled the problem and made spectacular breakthroughs but through it all, the paradox of motion remains.
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- Title Zeno's Paradox : Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time
- Author Mazur, Joseph
- Binding Paperback
- Edition Reprint
- Condition Used - Very Good
- Pages 272
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Penguin Publishing Group
- Date March 25, 2008
- Features Bibliography, Index, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5618971-6
- ISBN 9780452289178 / 0452289173
- Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
- Dimensions 7.76 x 5.14 x 0.6 in (19.71 x 13.06 x 1.52 cm)
- Library of Congress subjects Space and time, Motion
- Dewey Decimal Code 530.11
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Summary
Three millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Zeno constructed a series of logical paradoxes to prove that motion is impossible. Today, these paradoxes remain on the cutting edge of our investigations into the fabric of space and time. Zeno?s Paradox uses the motion paradox as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the twenty-five-hundred-year quest to uncover the true nature of the universe. From Galileo to Einstein to Stephen Hawking, some of the greatest minds in history have tackled the problem and made spectacular breakthroughs?but through it all, the paradox of motion remains.
