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OverviewWilliam Frucht's wide-ranging compilation of mathematically flavored fiction and poetry is humorous, thought-provoking, and profoundly entertaining. -John Allen Paulos, author of Once Upon a NumberThis delightful anthology-the first such collection since the publication of Clifton Fadiman's bestselling Fantasia Mathematica and The Mathematical Magpie-explores the many ways in which creative writers have investigated mathematical themes, from the marvels of infinity and the peculiarities of spacetime to artificial intelligence, black holes, and quantum weirdness. * Features works by Italo Calvino, Lewis Carroll, Jorge Luis Borges, William Gibson, J. G. Ballard, James Dickey, Carl Sandburg, and Alan Lightman * Reintroduces lesser-known but seminal works such as science-fiction writer Connie Willis's cult classic The Schwartzchild Radius William Frucht (Danbury, CT) is the Senior Editor of trade science books for Basic Books. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William FruchtPublisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 14.10cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 21.70cm Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9780471393412ISBN 10: 047139341 Pages: 352 Publication Date: 19 September 2000 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , General , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print  Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam Frucht is a senior editor at Basic Books and the coauthor, with Larry Siever, of The New View of Self. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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