Looking for a good book on Infinity.

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I am looking for a good book on the concept of infinity.

Possible infinitudes, actual infinitudes, and perhaps eternity if it includes it.

Something readable yet in depth.

Any suggestions?

TTF

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Just looked up the topic on Amazon. Has anybody read "To Infinity and Beyond." ?

Good?

TTF

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thethinkfactory wrote:
Just looked up the topic on Amazon. Has anybody read "To Infinity and Beyond." ?

I didn't read it.
But I always loved Alexandre Koyré "From the closed world to the infinite universe", a critical view of the concept of infinity in western culture. I think you will love it.

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The book you seek is Everything and More: A Compact History of Infinity.
by David Foster Wallace. (WW Norton and Company) 2003

Joe(one way to define infinity is to seek to approach it)Nation

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Thanks Joe - MY college library had the book I mentioned above - I will give it a test drive and then borrow the book you mentioned.

TF

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Pick a quiet corner.... it's tough sledding, at least for me.

Joe(no math background)Nation

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Looking for a good book on Infinity.

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