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Euclid in the Rainforest : Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math

Euclid in the Rainforest : Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math

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Euclid in the Rainforest : Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math

by Mazur, Joseph

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Penguin Publishing Group. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

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Like Douglas Hofstadter’s Gödel, Escher, Bach , and David Berlinski’s A Tour of the Calculus , Euclid in the Rainforest combines the literary with the mathematical to explore logic—the one indispensable tool in man’s quest to understand the world. Underpinning both math and science, it is the foundation of every major advancement in knowledge since the time of the ancient Greeks. Through adventure stories and historical narratives populated with a rich and quirky cast of characters, Mazur artfully reveals the less-than-airtight nature of logic and the muddled relationship between math and the real world. Ultimately, Mazur argues, logical reasoning is not purely robotic. At its most basic level, it is a creative process guided by our intuitions and beliefs about the world.

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Title
Euclid in the Rainforest : Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math
Author
Mazur, Joseph
Book Condition
Used - Very Good
Quantity Available
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Binding
Paperback
ISBN 10
0452287839
ISBN 13
9780452287839
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Place of Publication
New York
This edition first published
July 25, 2006

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