{"product_id":"euclid-in-the-rainforest-discovering-universal-truth-in-logic-and-math-9780452287839","title":"Euclid in the Rainforest: Discovering Universal Truth in Logic and Math","description":"Like Douglas Hofstadter's \u003cb\u003eG del, Escher, Bach\u003c\/b\u003e, and David Berlinski's \u003cb\u003eA Tour of the Calculus\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eEuclid in the Rainforest\u003c\/b\u003e combines the literary with the mathematical to explore\u003cbr\u003elogic--the one indispensable tool in man's quest to understand the world. Underpinning both math and science, it is the foundation of every major advancement in knowledge since the time of the ancient Greeks. Through adventure stories and historical narratives populated with a rich and quirky cast of characters, Mazur artfully reveals the less-than-airtight nature of logic and the muddled relationship between math and the real world. Ultimately, Mazur argues, logical reasoning is not purely robotic. At its most basic level, it is a creative process guided by our intuitions and beliefs about the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Mazur\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Publishing Group\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2006\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.50w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780452287839\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJoseph Mazur is Professor of Mathematics at Marlboro College, where he has taught a wide range of classes in all areas of mathematics, its history, and philosophy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penguin Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":42920973860979,"sku":"9.78045E+12","price":25.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_345f2a8e-20b1-42e5-9388-7fa64a2fd00d.jpg?v=1742383995","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/euclid-in-the-rainforest-discovering-universal-truth-in-logic-and-math-9780452287839","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}