Science, SETI and mathematics
"This is a very interesting and enjoyable book to read. It makes a number of very complex subjects accessible to the typical reader. It has an unconventional structure that I find very effective at holding the reader's attention and making it a 'real page turner." * Craig T. Palm...
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| Formato: | Libro |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Berghahn
cop. 2014
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| Ver en Universidad de Navarra: | https://unika.unav.edu/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma991004417129708016&context=L&vid=34UNAV_INST:VU1&search_scope=34UNAV_TODO&tab=34UNAV_TODO&lang=es |
| Sumario: | "This is a very interesting and enjoyable book to read. It makes a number of very complex subjects accessible to the typical reader. It has an unconventional structure that I find very effective at holding the reader's attention and making it a 'real page turner." * Craig T. Palmer, University of Missouri "The story of math, itself a story of discovering our place in the universe, is presented in three ways and the author is a genius when it comes to making math accessible and palatable to readers with minimal interest and background - The material on astrobiology and SETI is accurate, clear and comprehensive, and up to date, stressing points that will delight and inform the uninitiated. |
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| Descripción Física: | x, 210 p. ; 24 cm |
| Bibliografía: | Incluye referencias bibliográficas (p. [198]-202) e índice |
| ISBN: | 9781782380696 |
