Sleight of Mind: 75 Ingenious Paradoxes in Mathematics, Physics, and Philosophy

by Matt Cook

Book Overview

This "fun, brain-twisting book . . . will make you think" as it explores more than 75 paradoxes in mathematics, philosophy, physics, and the social sciences (Sean Carroll, New York Times-bestselling author of Something Deeply Hidden).

Paradox is a sophisticated kind of magic trick. A magician's purpose is to create the appearance of impossibility, to pull a rabbit from an empty hat. Yet paradox doesn't require tangibles,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262542293
• ISBN13: 9780262542296
• Release Date: August 2021
• Publisher: MIT Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.6" x 8.7"