PI In The Sky: Counting, Thinking, And Being

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

John D. Barrow's Pi in the Sky is a profound — and profoundly different — exploration of the world of mathematics: where it comes from, what it is, and where it's going to take us if we follow it t...

Pi In The Sky: Counting, Thinking And Being

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

A philosophical look at mathematics, this book asks whether it is just a human invention, a discovery, part of the mind of God, or a game played on paper with any rules we like.

The Artful Universe Expanded

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

Our love of art, writes John Barrow, is the end product of millions of years of evolution. How we react to a beautiful painting or symphony draws upon instincts laid down long before humans existed...

100 Essential Things You Didn'T Know You Didn'T Know About Math And The Arts

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

An entertaining and illuminating collection of 100 surprising connections between math and the arts. At first glance, the worlds of math and the arts might not seem like comfortable neighbors. But...

100 Essential Things You Didn'T Know You Didn'T Know About Math And The Arts

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

An entertaining and illuminating collection of 100 surprising connections between math and the arts. At first glance, the worlds of math and the arts might not seem like comfortable neighbors. But...

Mutiny On The Bounty

By John Barrow, John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

Une Brève Histoire De L'Infini

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

L'idée de l'infini fascine et effraie à la fois. Tantôt elle nous semble simple, tantôt insaisissable. Imaginons que nous soyons, tel un mathématicien en herbe, en train de compter les nombres enti...

Mathletics: 100 Amazing Things You Didn'T Know About The World Of Sports

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

xiv, 298 pages : 21 cm A math professor shows how math and physics can offer unexpected insights into the world of sports, from the g-forces experienced by gymnasts during the "giant swing" maneuve...

100 Essential Things You Didn'T Know You Didn'T Know About Math And The Arts

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

An entertaining and illuminating collection of 100 surprising connections between math and the arts. At first glance, the worlds of math and the arts might not seem like comfortable neighbors. But...

100 Essential Things You Didn'T Know You Didn'T Know: Math Explains Your World

By John D. Barrow, Barrow John D

Two's company, three's a crowd -- It's a small world after all -- Monkey business -- Independence day -- Rugby and relativity -- Wagons roll -- A sense of proportion -- Why does the other queue alw...