Everything and More

A Compact History of Infinity

David Foster Wallace, Neal Stephenson

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W W Norton & Co
17 December 2010

Mathematics & Sciences; Science: general issues; Popular science

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.

By: David Foster Wallace
Introduction by: Neal Stephenson
Imprint: W W Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 206mm, Width: 137mm, Spine: 25mm
Weight: 318g
ISBN: 9780393339284
ISBN 10: 0393339289
Pages: 344
Publication Date: 17 December 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity

"""Everything and More is, in nearly every way, a gift. It’s a thoughtful and witty 300-page testimonial to the qualities I never fully understood that mathematics possessed: Math is astonishing and full of ‘shadowlands,’ and—ultimately—stunning beauty."" -- Anthony Doerr - Boston Globe ""[Wallace] brings to his task a refreshingly conversational style as well as a surprisingly authoritative command of mathematics…A success."" -- John Allen Paulos - American Scholar ""Wallace is the perfect parachute buddy for a free fall into the mathematical and metaphysical abyss that is infinity."" -- Dennis Lim - Village Voice ""All the grace of pure mathematics without the parts that make me want to bang my head against the wall."" -- Daniel Handler - Newsday ""Shockingly readable…a brilliant antidote both to boring math textbooks and to pop-culture math books that emphasize the discoverer over the discovery."" -- Booklist (starred review)"