To Infinity And Beyond

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In this title Eli Maor examines the role of infinity in mathematics & geometry & its cultural impact on the arts & sciences. He evokes the profound intellectual impact the infinite has exercised on the human mind
- from the horror infiniti of the Greeks to the works of M.C. Escher; from the ornamental designs of the Moslems to the sage Giordano Bruno whose belief in an infinite universe led to his death at the hands of the Inquisition. But above all the book describes the mathematicians fascination with infinity
- a fascination mingled with puzzlement. Maor explores the idea of infinity in mathematics & in art & argues that this is the point of contact between the two best exemplified by the work of the Dutch artist M.C. Escher six of whose works are shown here in beautiful color plates". (" Los Angeles Times"). "[ Eli Maors] enthusiasm for the topic carries the reader through a rich panorama". (" Choice"). " Fascinating & enjoyable...places the ideas of infinity in a cultural context & shows how they have been espoused & molded by mathematics". (" Science")."