Euclid's Window : The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace

Leonard Mlodinow

ISBN 10: 0684865238 / ISBN 13: 9780684865232

Published by Free Press, 2001

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Euclid's Window : The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
• Publisher: Free Press
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0684865238
• ISBN 13: 9780684865232
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition.
• Condition: Like New
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

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.