Name: everything and more,a compact history of infinity
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Author: David Foster Wallace
ISBN: 9780393339284

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everything and more,a compact history of infinity

Type

Physical Book

Author

David Foster Wallace

Introduction by

Neal Stephenson

Publisher

W. W. Norton & Company

Year

2010

Language

English

Pages

344

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.0 x 13.5 x 2.4 cm

Weight

0.29 kg.

ISBN

0393339289

ISBN13

9780393339284

Synopsis "everything and more,a compact history of infinity"

Part history, part philosophy, part love letter to the study of mathematics, Everything and More is an illuminating tour of infinity. With his infectious curiosity and trademark verbal pyrotechnics, David Foster Wallace takes us from Aristotle to Newton, Leibniz, Karl Weierstrass, and finally Georg Cantor and his set theory. Through it all, Wallace proves to be an ideal guide--funny, wry, and unfailingly enthusiastic. Featuring an introduction by Neal Stephenson, this edition is a perfect introduction to the beauty of mathematics and the undeniable strangeness of the infinite.

David Foster Wallace

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David Foster Wallace (Ithaca, New York, February 21, 1962 – Claremont, California, September 12, 2008) was an American writer and professor, known for his dense style and satirical analysis of contemporary culture. His work includes novels, short stories, and essays that explore the complexities of modern society.

Among his most notable works are "Infinite Jest" (1996), a postmodern novel considered by Time magazine as one of the 100 best English-language novels from 1923 to 2006; "Brief Interviews with Hideous Men" (1999), a collection of stories; and "A Supposedly Fun Thing I'll Never Do Again" (1997), a compilation of essays. His posthumous novel, "The Pale King" (2011), was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2012.

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