2001, 1st Edition 1st impression. Near Fine book in Very Good dustjacket. Book has a small neat owner's name sticker inside front board, and neatly handwritten purchase date, else fine. No other inscriptions or markings, book is unread. DJ is not price clipped ($26), has very light edgewear generally, and wrinkling/creasing to upper front edge with a small chip. Book has a few loose items laid in, contemporary newspaper articles, from the previous owner, a physics scholar.

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Title: EUCLID'S WINDOW: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
Publisher: The Free Press, New York
Publication Date: 2001
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0684865238
ISBN 13: 9780684865232
Binding: Hardcover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

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The history of geometry in relation to "space" discusses the contributions of Pythagoras, the advent of Albert Einstein's "fourth dimension," and the discovery of seven more dimensions by Princeton mathematician Edward Witten.

About the Author

Leonard Mlodinow, Ph.D., was a member of the faculty of the California Institute of Technology before moving to Hollywood to become a writer for numerous television shows ranging from Star Trek: The Next Generation to Night Court. He has also developed many bestselling and award-winning educational CD-ROMs, and delivered technical and general lectures in ten countries. He is currently Vice President, Emerging Technologies and R&D, at Scholastic Inc. He lives in New York City.

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