The epic tale of an ancient, unsolved puzzle and how it relates to all scientific attempts to explain the basic structure of the universe read full description
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Dec 05, 2009
Pamela
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An elegant book about Zeno's paradox and, to use a cliche that's appropriate here, the mysteries of time and space. There are some equations in the text, but they are understandable in context even for the mathematically challenged.
Apr 23, 2008
Glenn
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The motion paradox, quoted right from the book "Zeno argues that movement is impossible because in order for a body to move any distance it must first get to half the distance, then half the remaining distance, and so on, forever reaching half of some remaining distance - hence, never reaching the full distance.".
Of course, we know that's not true, thus the paradox.
This book was OK, but IMO did not focus enough on the motion paradox, instead covering a lot of ta More...
Of course, we know that's not true, thus the paradox.
This book was OK, but IMO did not focus enough on the motion paradox, instead covering a lot of ta More...
May 23, 2011
Rozinul
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too bad I just find this book when I have been enrolled in college, as a social science student. :(
Jan 25, 2011
Kat
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I think the premise of this book was pretty weak, or wasn't well-developed. The history mentioned in this book was great to read, but I don't think things were pulled together very well - it didn't feel like an urgent problem to me.
Jul 30, 2009
Eric
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A moderately interesting book, but not the best I've read of a scientific nature. It didn't seem to live up to its promise all that well - I felt distracted by the end.
Aug 23, 2010
I got a few chapters into it and set it down to finish something else. My mother then borrowed it and didn't give it back until it was due at the library. I'll have to place a hold on it again for a chance to finish it.
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