Maintaining the standard of excellence set by the previous edition this textbook covers the basic geometry of two- & three-dimensional spaces Written by a master expositor leading researcher in the field & Mac Arthur Fellow it
Includes:: experiments to determine the true shape of the universe & contains illustrated examples & engaging exercises that teach mind-expanding ideas in an intuitive & informal way Bridging the gap from geometry to the latest work in observational cosmology the book illustrates the connection between geometry & the behavior of the physical universe & explains how radiation remaining from the big bang may reveal the actual shape of the universe