Zeno's Paradox
Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Physics, Mathematical Physics, Time, Other Sciences, History
| Author: | Joseph Mazur | ISBN: | 9781440639630 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group | Publication: | March 25, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Plume | Language: | English |
| Author: | Joseph Mazur |
| ISBN: | 9781440639630 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
| Publication: | March 25, 2008 |
| Imprint: | Plume |
| Language: | English |
The fascinating story of an ancient riddle?and what it reveals about the nature of time and space
Three millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Zeno constructed a series of logical paradoxes to prove that motion is impossible. Today, these paradoxes remain on the cutting edge of our investigations into the fabric of space and time. Zeno?s Paradox uses the motion paradox as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the twenty-five-hundred-year quest to uncover the true nature of the universe. From Galileo to Einstein to Stephen Hawking, some of the greatest minds in history have tackled the problem and made spectacular breakthroughs?but through it all, the paradox of motion remains.
The fascinating story of an ancient riddle?and what it reveals about the nature of time and space
Three millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Zeno constructed a series of logical paradoxes to prove that motion is impossible. Today, these paradoxes remain on the cutting edge of our investigations into the fabric of space and time. Zeno?s Paradox uses the motion paradox as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the twenty-five-hundred-year quest to uncover the true nature of the universe. From Galileo to Einstein to Stephen Hawking, some of the greatest minds in history have tackled the problem and made spectacular breakthroughs?but through it all, the paradox of motion remains.
