Everything and More
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Everything and More is a non-fiction book by David Foster Wallace that explores the history and conceptual foundations of infinity in mathematics.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book about mathematics
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author | David Foster Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticismsInclude |
confusing exposition for beginners
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mathematical inaccuracies ⓘ |
| discussesPerson |
Bernard Bolzano
NERFINISHED
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Georg Cantor NERFINISHED ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Dedekind NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discussesTopic |
calculus
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continuum hypothesis ⓘ real numbers ⓘ transfinite numbers ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
cardinalities of infinite sets
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conceptual foundations of infinity ⓘ infinite series ⓘ limits ⓘ paradoxes of infinity ⓘ |
| genre |
history of mathematics
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popular mathematics ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9780393003383 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | about 320 ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
essayistic
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literary non-fiction ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers interested in mathematics
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readers of popular science ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
history of infinity
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infinity ⓘ mathematical analysis ⓘ set theory ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of literary style and mathematical exposition
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idiosyncratic footnotes ⓘ informal explanations of advanced mathematics ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Great Discoveries series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| praisedFor |
ambitious treatment of infinity
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distinctive narrative voice ⓘ making abstract concepts engaging ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2003 ⓘ |
| publisher | W. W. Norton & Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subtitle | A Compact History of Infinity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Everything and More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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