Euclid's Window
The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace
Ranked #16 in Geometry
Through Euclid's Window Leonard Mlodinow brilliantly and delightfully leads us on a journey through five revolutions in geometry, from the Greek concept of parallel lines to the latest notions of hyperspace. Here is an altogether new, refreshing, alternative history of math revealing how simple questions anyone might ask about space -- in the living room or in some other galaxy -- have been the hidden engine of the highest achievements in science and technology.
Based on Mlodinow's extensive historical research; his studies alongside colleagues such as Richard Feynman and Kip... more
Based on Mlodinow's extensive historical research; his studies alongside colleagues such as Richard Feynman and Kip... more
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