Keys to Infinity
Worth buying if: You enjoy general-interest books built around big mathematical ideas.
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Summary
Published by John Wiley & Sons in 1995, this general-interest book focuses on infinity through Clifford A. Pickover’s mathematical perspective.
Why this book now
Infinity remains a powerful way to encounter the questions and paradoxes at the edges of mathematical thought.
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- You enjoy general-interest books built around big mathematical ideas.
- You want a focused book on infinity from Clifford A. Pickover.
- You are looking for a novel with characters, plot, or a fictional setting.
- You want a newly published treatment rather than a 1995 mathematics title.
- You only want something with very current references and examples.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9780471118572
Worth buying if: You enjoy general-interest books built around big mathematical ideas.
Skip it if: You are looking for a novel with characters, plot, or a fictional setting.
Check Amazon for the current price and availability of this exact edition.
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Reading commitment
Balanced Moderate time
At 332 pages, this is a substantial but defined commitment for readers prepared to spend time with a single abstract subject.
What stands out here
This record identifies the 1995 John Wiley & Sons edition, running to 332 pages.
Best way to approach it
Approach it as a sustained exploration of infinity, giving its mathematical ideas time to develop rather than reading only for a quick overview.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9780471118572
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