Lewis Carroll in Numberland: His Fantastical Mathematical Logical Life

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Mathematics, Logic
Cover of the book Lewis Carroll in Numberland: His Fantastical Mathematical Logical Life by Robin Wilson, W. W. Norton & Company
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robin Wilson ISBN: 9780393072105
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company Publication: June 14, 2010
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company Language: English
Author: Robin Wilson
ISBN: 9780393072105
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication: June 14, 2010
Imprint: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English

“A fine mathematical biography.”—John Allen Paulos, New York Times Book Review

Just when we thought we knew everything about Lewis Carroll, here comes this “insightful . . . scholarly . . . serious” (John Butcher, American Scientist) biography that will appeal to Alice fans everywhere. Fascinated by the inner life of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Robin Wilson, a Carroll scholar and a noted mathematics professor, has produced this revelatory book—filled with more than one hundred striking and often playful illustrations—that examines the many inspirations and sources for Carroll’s fantastical writings, mathematical and otherwise. As Wilson demonstrates, Carroll made significant contributions to subjects as varied as voting patterns and the design of tennis tournaments, in the process creating large numbers of imaginative recreational puzzles based on mathematical ideas. Some images in this ebook have been redacted.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

“A fine mathematical biography.”—John Allen Paulos, New York Times Book Review

Just when we thought we knew everything about Lewis Carroll, here comes this “insightful . . . scholarly . . . serious” (John Butcher, American Scientist) biography that will appeal to Alice fans everywhere. Fascinated by the inner life of Charles Lutwidge Dodgson, Robin Wilson, a Carroll scholar and a noted mathematics professor, has produced this revelatory book—filled with more than one hundred striking and often playful illustrations—that examines the many inspirations and sources for Carroll’s fantastical writings, mathematical and otherwise. As Wilson demonstrates, Carroll made significant contributions to subjects as varied as voting patterns and the design of tennis tournaments, in the process creating large numbers of imaginative recreational puzzles based on mathematical ideas. Some images in this ebook have been redacted.

More books from W. W. Norton & Company

Cover of the book The Winter Thief: A Kamil Pasha Novel (Kamil Pasha Novels) by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book Funeral for a Dog: A Novel by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book Changing Lives: Gustavo Dudamel, El Sistema, and the Transformative Power of Music by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book The Spark of Life: Electricity in the Human Body by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book In the City: Random Acts of Awareness by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book The Overstory: A Novel by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book Honey and Junk: Poems by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book The School Among the Ruins: Poems 2000-2004 by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book The Metamorphosis: A New Translation by Susan Bernofsky by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book Focusing in Clinical Practice: The Essence of Change by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book Triumph and Tragedy in Mudville: A Lifelong Passion for Baseball by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book The Red Book: A Reader's Edition by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book Surviving Survival: The Art and Science of Resilience by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book The Upside of Shame: Therapeutic Interventions Using the Positive Aspects of a "Negative" Emotion by Robin Wilson
Cover of the book Beautiful Eyes: A Father Transformed by Robin Wilson
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy