Biggest Number in the World

Biggest Number in the World

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Darling, David
Oneworld Publications
EAN: 9780861543069
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From cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhere We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so there can't be such a thing as a ';biggest number'. Or can there? To find out, David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee embark on an epic quest, revealing the answers to questions like: are there more grains of sand on Earth or stars in the universe? Is there enough paper on Earth to write out the digits of a googolplex? And what is a googolplex? Then things get serious. Enter the strange realm between the finite and the infinite, and float through a universe where the rules we cling to no longer apply. Encounter the highest number computable and infinite kinds of infinity. At every turn, a cast of wild and wonderful characters threatens the status quo with their ideas, and each time the numbers get larger.
EAN 9780861543069
ISBN 0861543068
Binding Ebook
Publisher Oneworld Publications
Publication date May 5, 2022
Pages 256
Language English
Country Uruguay
Authors Banerjee, Agnijo; Darling, David