The Resource The great unknown : seven journeys to the frontiers of science, Marcus du Sautoy
The great unknown : seven journeys to the frontiers of science, Marcus du Sautoy
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- Summary
- "A captivating journey to the outer frontiers of human knowledge by the popular presenter of Netflix's The Story of Math. Ever since the dawn of civilization we have been driven by a desire to know--to understand the physical world and the laws of nature. But are there limits to human knowledge? This tantalizing question has inspired scientists and functioned as a spur to innovation. Now, Marcus du Sautoy invites us to join him on a journey to the outer reaches of human understanding as there are still lots of deep mysteries waiting to be solved. Are some things beyond the predictive powers of science? Or are those challenges simply the next big discovery waiting to happen? Du Sautoy takes us into the minds of science's greatest innovators and reveals the fraught circumstances of their discoveries. He reminds us that major breakthroughs were often ridiculed at the time of their discovery. And he carries us on a whirlwind tour of seven Edges of knowledge--chaos theory, matter, quantum physics, the universe, time, consciousness and infinity--grounding a deeply personal exploration in simple concepts like the roll of dice, the notes of a cello, or how a clock measures time"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 450 pages
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain as What we cannot know by 4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso
- Contents
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- Zero : the known unknowns
- First edge : chaos
- Second edge : matter
- Third edge : quantum physics
- Fourth edge : the universe
- Fifth edge : time
- Sixth edge : consciousness
- Seventh edge : infinity
- Beyond the edge
- Isbn
- 9780735221802
- Label
- The great unknown : seven journeys to the frontiers of science
- Title
- The great unknown
- Title remainder
- seven journeys to the frontiers of science
- Statement of responsibility
- Marcus du Sautoy
- Subject
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- trueScientific discoveries
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- SCIENCE -- Physics
- SCIENCE -- History
- trueDiscoveries in science
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- Knowledge, Theory of
- MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics
- trueHistory writing -- Science, technology, and medicine
- Knowledge, Theory of
- trueScience -- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "A captivating journey to the outer frontiers of human knowledge by the popular presenter of Netflix's The Story of Math. Ever since the dawn of civilization we have been driven by a desire to know--to understand the physical world and the laws of nature. But are there limits to human knowledge? This tantalizing question has inspired scientists and functioned as a spur to innovation. Now, Marcus du Sautoy invites us to join him on a journey to the outer reaches of human understanding as there are still lots of deep mysteries waiting to be solved. Are some things beyond the predictive powers of science? Or are those challenges simply the next big discovery waiting to happen? Du Sautoy takes us into the minds of science's greatest innovators and reveals the fraught circumstances of their discoveries. He reminds us that major breakthroughs were often ridiculed at the time of their discovery. And he carries us on a whirlwind tour of seven Edges of knowledge--chaos theory, matter, quantum physics, the universe, time, consciousness and infinity--grounding a deeply personal exploration in simple concepts like the roll of dice, the notes of a cello, or how a clock measures time"--
- Summary
- The award-winning author of The Music of the Primes and popular presenter of Netflix's The Story of Math explores the once-ridiculed theories of history's greatest innovators and the outer reaches of human knowledge to consider what discoveries may lie beyond the predictive powers of science
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- 10560740
- Cataloging source
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- Du Sautoy, Marcus
- Dewey number
- 500
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- Q180.55.D57
- LC item number
- D85 2016
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
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- Discoveries in science
- Knowledge, Theory of
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- SCIENCE
- SCIENCE
- Discoveries in science
- Knowledge, Theory of
- Target audience
- adult
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- seven journeys to the frontiers of science
- Label
- The great unknown : seven journeys to the frontiers of science, Marcus du Sautoy
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain as What we cannot know by 4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-435) and index
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- Contents
- Zero : the known unknowns -- First edge : chaos -- Second edge : matter -- Third edge : quantum physics -- Fourth edge : the universe -- Fifth edge : time -- Sixth edge : consciousness -- Seventh edge : infinity -- Beyond the edge
- Control code
- ocn953842959
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 450 pages
- Isbn
- 9780735221802
- Lccn
- 2016056835
- Media category
- unmediated
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- n
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- illustrations
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- (OCoLC)953842959
- Label
- The great unknown : seven journeys to the frontiers of science, Marcus du Sautoy
- Note
- "First published in Great Britain as What we cannot know by 4th Estate, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers"--Title page verso
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 431-435) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
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- nc
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- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
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- txt
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- rdacontent
- Contents
- Zero : the known unknowns -- First edge : chaos -- Second edge : matter -- Third edge : quantum physics -- Fourth edge : the universe -- Fifth edge : time -- Sixth edge : consciousness -- Seventh edge : infinity -- Beyond the edge
- Control code
- ocn953842959
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Extent
- 450 pages
- Isbn
- 9780735221802
- Lccn
- 2016056835
- Media category
- unmediated
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- rdamedia
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations
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- (OCoLC)953842959
Subject
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- MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics
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