Números increíbles

Imagine a number so long that writing it would take up the entire universe. Here you will find it, together with all kinds of numbers: real, imaginary, rational, irrational, positive, negative, simple and complex. Ian Stewart explores the amazing properties of numbers from zero to infinity, amazes us with the insights of ancient mathematicians, and shows us how numbers have evolved throughout history. This book is an exciting guide to the discovery of mathematical codes, Sudoku puzzles, Rubik's cube and the musical scale. Did you know that one type of infinity can be greater than another? Or that we live in a space of eleven dimensions? Incredible Numbers will amaze fans of numbers and transform those who think they are not.