The Beginning of Infinity

Informationen zum Autor David Deutsch Klappentext 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 of Reality , he lives in England. Zusammenfassung 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.

Product details

• Authors: David Deutsch
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.01.2012
• EAN: 9780140278163
• ISBN: 978-0-14-027816-3
• No. of pages: 496
• Dimensions: 133 mm x 201 mm x 22 mm
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational, MATHEMATICS / Infinity, Philosophy of Science