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The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform The World
David Deutsch
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Description for The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform The World
Paperback. In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This book explores the furthest reaches of our understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that this is only the beginning of humanity's infinite possibility. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: PDZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 137 x 22. Weight in Grams: 342.
In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing improvements in everything from scientific understanding and technology to politics, moral values and human welfare. But will progress end, either in catastrophe or completion - or will it continue indefinitely? In this profound and seminal book, David Deutsch explores the furthest reaches of our current understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in all of us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that ... Read more
In our search for truth, how far have we advanced? This uniquely human quest for good explanations has driven amazing improvements in everything from scientific understanding and technology to politics, moral values and human welfare. But will progress end, either in catastrophe or completion - or will it continue indefinitely? In this profound and seminal book, David Deutsch explores the furthest reaches of our current understanding, taking in the Infinity Hotel, supernovae and the nature of optimism, to instill in all of us a wonder at what we have achieved - and the fact that ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
496
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140278163
SKU
9780140278163
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About David Deutsch
Born in Haifa, Israel, David Deutsch was educated at Cambridge and Oxford universities. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society and a professor of Physics at the University of Oxford, where he is a member of the Centre for Quantum Computation. His many honors include the Institute of Physics' Paul Dirac Prize and Medal. The author of The Fabric ... Read more
Reviews for The Beginning of Infinity: Explanations that Transform The World
David Deutsch...may well go down in history as one of the great scientists of our age.
Andrew Crumey
The Scotsman
This is Deutsch at his most ambitious, seeking to understand the implications of our scientific explanations of the world ... I enthusiastically recommend this rich, wide-ranging and elegantly written exposition of the unique insights of one of ... Read more
Andrew Crumey
The Scotsman
This is Deutsch at his most ambitious, seeking to understand the implications of our scientific explanations of the world ... I enthusiastically recommend this rich, wide-ranging and elegantly written exposition of the unique insights of one of ... Read more