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  | | One, Two, Three Absolutely Elementary Mathematics (Vintage) by David Berlinski Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2012 by Vintage ISBN-13: 978-1-4000-7910-0, ISBN: 1-4000-7910-1 "The acclaimed author of A Tour of the Calculus and The Infinite Ascent offers an enlightening and enthralling tour of the basics of mathematics, and reveals a world of fascination in fundamental mathematical ideas. One, Two, Three is David Berlinski’s captivating exploration of the foundation of mathematics, its fundamental ideas, and why they matter. By unraveling the complex answers to these most elementary questionsâWhat is a ..." |
 | | The Advent of the Algorithm(1st Edition) The 300-Year Journey from an Idea to the Computer by David Berlinski, Pantheon Books Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2001 by Harvest ISBN-13: 978-0-15-601391-8, ISBN: 0-15-601391-6 "Francis Sullivan of the Institute for Defense Analysis said "Great algorithms are the poetry of computation"; David Berlinski calls the algorithm "the idea that rules the world." The Advent of the Algorithm is not so much a history of algorithms as a historical fantasia. Berlinski spins freely between semifictional accounts of historical figures, personal reminiscence, and mathematical proofs--without ever really defining an algorithm ..." |
 | | Human Nature by David Berlinski Paperback, 330 Pages, Published 2019 by Discovery Institute ISBN-13: 978-1-936599-71-4, ISBN: 1-936599-71-6 "Conventional wisdom holds that the murder rate has plummeted since the Middle Ages; humankind is growing more peaceful and enlightened; man is shortly to be much improved—better genes, better neural circuits, better biochemistry; and we are approaching a technological singularity that well may usher in utopia. Human Nature eviscerates these and other doctrines of a contemporary nihilism masquerading as science. In this wide-ranging work ..." |
 | | The King of Infinite Space(Reprint) Euclid and His Elements by David Berlinski Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 2014 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-06571-4, ISBN: 0-465-06571-6 "For more than two thousand years, geometry has been equated with Euclid’s Elements, the world’s first mathematical treatise. The system of shapes and space it describes is at once so powerful and so natural that it has intrigued men and women for centuries, and continues to be taught in classrooms around the world. In The King of Infinite Space, David Berlinski pays homage to Euclid and the vision that he created, showing how Euclid h ..." |
 | | The Devil's Delusion(Reprint) Atheism and its Scientific Pretensions by David Berlinski Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2009 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-01937-3, ISBN: 0-465-01937-4 "Bestselling author David Berlinski's wise and witty assault on the pretensions of the scientific atheistsMilitant atheism is on the rise. In recent years Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have produced a steady stream of best-selling books denigrating religious belief. These authors are merely the leading edge of a larger movement that includes much of the scientific community.In response, mathematici ..." |
 | | Infinite Ascent(Reprint) A Short History of Mathematics (Modern Library Chronicles) by David Berlinski Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2008 by Modern Library Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-8129-7871-1, ISBN: 0-8129-7871-4 "In Infinite Ascent, David Berlinski, the acclaimed author of "The Advent of the Algorithm, A Tour of the Calculus," and "Newton s Gift," tells the story of mathematics, bringing to life with wit, elegance, and deep insight a 2,500-year-long intellectual adventure. Berlinski focuses on the ten most important breakthroughs in mathematical history and the men behind them. Here are Pythagoras, intoxicated by the mystical significance of num ..." |
 | | Newton's Gift(Reprint) How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World by David Berlinski Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2002 by Free Press ISBN-13: 978-0-7432-1776-7, ISBN: 0-7432-1776-4 "Who else could have constructed the basis for modern science out of an apple? Sir Isaac Newton, the celebrated genius behind the Principia Mathematica, lived inside his head--but not so much as to make his story dull. Mathematician and writer David Berlinski takes a new tack on the man's biography by approaching it through his work. Newton's Gift: How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World does explore Newton's strange ..." |
 | | Newton's Gift(1st Edition) How Sir Isaac Newton Unlocked the System of the World by David Berlinski Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 2000 by Free Press ISBN-13: 978-0-684-84392-6, ISBN: 0-684-84392-7 "Sir Isaac Newton is among the giants of the scientific era. It was Newton who conceived the imperial vision of mathematical physics and Newton again who created the first and perhaps the greatest of scientific theories. Physicists searching for the elusive final theory that will conclusively explain matter in all of its manifestations are his heirs. Yet for all that, Newton has remained inaccessible to most modern readers, and even to ..." |
 | | The Deniable Darwin and Other Essays(1st Edition) by David Berlinski, David Klinghoffer Paperback, 558 Pages, Published 2010 by Discovery Institute Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9790141-2-3, ISBN: 0-9790141-2-3 "In this collection of essays, Dr. David Berlinski, a Senior Fellow at Discovery Institute, writes about three profound mysteries: the existence of the human mind, the existence and diversity of living creatures, and the existence of matter. Berlinski's other books include The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions, Newton's Gift, and A Tour of the Calculus." |
 | | The Secrets of the Vaulted Sky(1st Edition) Astrology and the Art of Prediction by David Berlinski, No Noted Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2003 by Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-15-100527-7, ISBN: 0-15-100527-3 "David Berlinski explains the power of humanity's oldest predictive system in this stunning and original new book. Astrology began at the dawn of time and over the centuries became a complex system with gifted seers often achieving results of eerie accuracy. For most of recorded history, astrologers have been found at the elbows of the rich and the powerful. However, Newton's system of the world put an end to one aspect of the astrologic ..." |
 | | One, Two, Three(1st Edition) Absolutely Elementary Mathematics by David Berlinski Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2011 by Pantheon Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-375-42333-8, ISBN: 0-375-42333-8 "Leonard Mlodinow Reviews One, Two, Three Leonard Mlodinow is a physicist at Caltech and the bestselling author of The Drunkardâs Walk: How Randomness Rules our Lives and Euclidâs Window: The Story of Geometry from Parallel Lines to Hyperspace. He also wrote for Star Trek: The Next Generation. He lives in South Pasadena, California. Read his review of One, Two, Three: Fifteen years ago, if publishers were sure of anythi ..." |
 | | The Deniable Darwin and Other Essays(1st Edition) by David Berlinski, David Klinghoffer, Ph.D. Hardcover, 558 Pages, Published 2010 by Discovery Institute Press ISBN-13: 978-0-9790141-3-0, ISBN: 0-9790141-3-1 "This book collects essays published in journals including Commentary, The Weekly Standard, and elsewhere. It centers on three profound mysteries: the existence of the human mind; the existence and diversity of living creatures; and the existence of matter. How they did they come into being? The author, Dr. David Berlinski, is a senior fellow at the Discovery Institute and formerly a fellow at the Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques ..." |
 | | Infinite Ascent A Short History of Mathematics (Modern Library Chronicles) by David Berlinski, Harriet Obrien Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2005 by Modern Library ISBN-13: 978-0-679-64234-3, ISBN: 0-679-64234-X "In Infinite Ascent, David Berlinski, the acclaimed author of The Advent of the Algorithm, A Tour of the Calculus, and Newton’s Gift, tells the story of mathematics, bringing to life with wit, elegance, and deep insight a 2,500-year-long intellectual adventure.Berlinski focuses on the ten most important breakthroughs in mathematical history–and the men behind them. Here are Pythagoras, intoxicated by the mystical significance of numbers; ..." |
 | | A Tour of the Calculus(1st Edition) by David Berlinski, Pantheon Books Hardcover, 350 Pages, Published 1996 by Pantheon Books ISBN-13: 978-0-679-42645-5, ISBN: 0-679-42645-0 "In its largest aspect, the calculus functions as a celestial measuring tape, able to order the infinite expanse of the universe. Time and space are given names, points, and limits; seemingly intractable problems of motion, growth, and form are reduced to answerable questions. Calculus was humanity's first attempt to represent the world and perhaps its greatest meditation on the theme of continuity. Charts and graphs throughout." |
 | | Less Than Meets the Eye(1st Edition) An Aaron Asherfeld Mystery by David Berlinski Hardcover, 194 Pages, Published 1994 by St Martins Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-312-11298-1, ISBN: 0-312-11298-X "Investigating the death of a philosophy professor at a fashionable northern California university, Aaron Asherfield interrogates the radical--and somewhat ridiculous--racial, sexual and intellectual factions at the college, each of which harbors a secret about the dead man." |
 | | Black Mischief(1st Edition) Language, Life, Logic, Luck-Second Edition by David Berlinski Paperback, 363 Pages, Published 1988 by Harvest Books ISBN-13: 978-0-15-613063-9, ISBN: 0-15-613063-7 "A protean look at the science establishment-as well as the personalities behind the scenes-in such fields as behavioral psychology, linguistics, and economics." |
 | | The Devil's Delusion Atheism and its Scientific Pretensions by David Berlinski, Dennis Holland, Dennis Holland Cd, Published 2015 by Audible Studios On Brilliance Audio Audiobook, Mp3 Audio, Unabridged ISBN-13: 978-1-5113-4065-6, ISBN: 1-5113-4065-7 "Militant atheism is on the rise. In recent years, Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have produced a steady stream of bestselling books denigrating religious belief. These authors are merely the leading edge of a larger movement that includes much of the scientific community. In response, mathematician David Berlinski, himself a secular Jew, delivers a biting defense of religious thought. "The Devil s ..." |
 | | The Devil's Delusion(1st Edition) Atheism and Its Scientific Pretensions by David Berlinski Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2008 by Crown Forum ISBN-13: 978-0-307-39626-6, ISBN: 0-307-39626-6 "Militant atheism is on the rise. Richard Dawkins, Sam Harris, Daniel Dennett, and Christopher Hitchens have dominated bestseller lists with books denigrating religious belief as dangerous foolishness. And these authors are merely the leading edge of a far larger movement–one that now includes much of the scientific community.“The attack on traditional religious thought,” writes David Berlinski in The Devil’s Delusion, “marks the consoli ..." |
 | | The Advent of the Algorithm(1st Edition) The Idea that Rules the World by David Berlinski Hardcover, 416 Pages, Published 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt ISBN-13: 978-0-15-100338-9, ISBN: 0-15-100338-6 "Francis Sullivan of the Institute for Defense Analysis said "Great algorithms are the poetry of computation"; David Berlinski calls the algorithm "the idea that rules the world." The Advent of the Algorithm is not so much a history of algorithms as a historical fantasia. Berlinski spins freely between semifictional accounts of historical figures, personal reminiscence, and mathematical proofs--without ever really defining an algorithm ..." |
 | | The King of Infinite Space Euclid and His Elements by David Berlinski 176 Pages, Published 2014 by Basic Books ISBN-13: 978-0-465-03863-3, ISBN: 0-465-03863-8 "Having anticipated the calculus with his method of exhaustion, Eudoxus also appears to have anticipated the real numbers with his theory of proportions. In his treatise Elementary Geometry from an Advanced Standpoint, the mathematician Edwin Moise argued that with respect ... gains access to a geometrical simulacrum of the natural numbers and to the rational numbers or fractions, such as 1⁄2 or 1⁄3." |
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