The King of Infinite Space: Euclid and His Elements

Product Description<br/><br/><br/>MP3 CD Format Geometry defines the world around us, helping us make sense of everything from architecture to military science to fashion. And for over two thousand years, geometry has been equated with Euclid's<br/>Elements, arguably the most influential book in the history of mathematics. In<br/>The King of Infinite Space, renowned mathematics writer David Berlinski provides a concise homage to this elusive mathematician and his staggering achievements. Berlinski shows that, for centuries, scientists and thinkers from Copernicus to Newton to Einstein have relied on Euclid's axiomatic system, a method of proof still taught in classrooms around the world. Euclid's use of elemental logic—and the mathematical statements he and others built from it—have dramatically expanded the frontiers of human knowledge.<br/><br/><br/>Review<br/><br/><br/><br/>"[A] pared and elegant homage to the peerless geometer [Euclid] and his magnum opus."-- "Nature"<br/><br/><br/>"An impressively concise distillation of the wizardry that transforms points, lines, and planes into sheer genius."-- "Booklist (starred review)"<br/><br/><br/>"Arthur Morey's gentle voice brings...a sense of grace."-- "AudioFile"<br/><br/><br/>"Berlinski's book succeeds not only as a history of geometry but also as an exploration of the power of ideas, masterfully replacing cold abstraction with humor and humanity."-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"<br/><br/><br/>"Written with David Berlinski's characteristic mix of hothouse prose and standup comedy."-- "The Weekly Standard"<br/><br/>An impressively concise distillation of the wizardry that transforms points, lines, and planes into sheer genius.-- "Booklist Starred Review"<br/><br/><br/>About the Author<br/><br/><br/>David Berlinski is an American philosopher, educator, and author. He is a Senior Fellow of the Discovery Institutes Center for Science and Culture, the hub of the intelligent design movement. A critic of the theory of evolution, Berlinski is theologically agnostic and refuses to theorize about the origins of life. He has written on philosophy, mathematics, and a variety of fictional works. His daughter, Claire Berlinski, is a well-known journalist.