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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “nigel lesmoir gordon”
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  • A Glass Of Two Milks

    The sequel to Nothing and Everywhere

    by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon ...
    In this comic thriller novel, John Smith, an unpublished and regrettably named novelist, has his computer stolen and with it the only copy of his latest novel. Despite fear of his guru’s disapproval, John mysteriously acquires two handguns, a load of cash and a crack team to reclaim his work. Together with a beautiful, enigmatic mathematical genius, Susie Bellavista, a Hungarian ex-RAF Regiment ... Read more

    $5.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Nothing and Everywhere

    A Moral Tale

    by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon ...
    In this comic thriller novel, John Smith, an unpublished and regrettably named novelist, has his computer stolen and with it the only copy of his latest novel. Despite fear of his guru’s disapproval, John mysteriously acquires two handguns, a load of cash and a crack team to reclaim his work. Together with a beautiful, enigmatic mathematical genius, Susie Bellavista, a Hungarian ex-RAF Regiment ... Read more

    $5.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Clouds Are Not Spheres: A Portrait Of Benoit Mandelbrot, The Founding Father Of Fractal Geometry

    by Nigel Lesmoir-gordon ...
    'The book is well-illustrated, earlier chapters with monochrome portraits of Mandelbrot, his family and those who influenced him, and later ones with striking colour pictures not only of the Mandelbrot set and other computer generated fractals, but also of ‘real’ fractals including cloud formations and rural and mountain scenes … This celebration of Mandelbrot’s scientific life is largely ... Read more

    $22.99 CAD

  • Introducing Fractals Introducing Fractals

    A Graphic Guide

    by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon, Will Rood ...
    Series series Graphic Guides
    Fractals are the geometry of the natural world. They're about the broken, wrinkled, wiggly world- the uneven shapes of nature, unlike the idealised forms of Euclidean geometry. We see fractals everywhere; indeed, we are fractals ourselves.Fractal geometry is an extension of classical geometry which can make precise models of physical structures, from ferns to galaxies. It can describe the shape of ... Read more

    $6.99 CAD

  • The Colours of Infinity

    The Beauty and Power of Fractals

    Edited by Nigel Lesmoir-Gordon ...
    Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
    A geometry able to include mountains and clouds now exists. I put it together in 1975, but of course it incorporates numerous pieces that have been around for a very long time. Like everything in science, this new geometry has very, very deep and long roots. Benoît B. Mandelbrot Introduction This enhanced and expanded edition of THE COLOURS OF INFINITY features an additional chapter on the money ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

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    Making a New Science

    by James Gleick ...
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  • Black Holes and Baby Universes

    And Other Essays

    by Stephen Hawking ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Thirteen extraordinary essays shed new light on the mystery of the universe—and on one of the most brilliant thinkers of our time.“[Hawking] sprinkles his explanations with a wry sense of humor and a keen awareness that the sciences today delve not only into the far reaches of the cosmos, but into the inner philosophical world as well.”—The New York Times Book ReviewIn ... Read more

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  • Spooky Action at a Distance

    Why Space and Times Are Doomed—and What It Means for Black Holes, the Big Bang, and Theories of Everything

    by George Musser ...
    Long-listed for the 2016 PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardDelightfully readable, Spooky Action at a Distance is a mind-bending voyage to the frontiers of modern physics that will change the way we think about reality.What is space? It isn't a question that most of us normally ask. Space is the venue of physics; it's where things exist, where they move and take shape. Yet over the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

  • Black Holes

    by Stephen Hawking ...
    The legendary physicist explores his favorite subject in a pair of enlightening, accessible, and cleverly illustrated essays for curious readers, originally delivered as BBC lectures.“It is said that fact is sometimes stranger than fiction, and nowhere is that more true than in the case of black holes. Black holes are stranger than anything dreamed up by science-fiction writers, but they are ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD

  • The Accidental Universe

    The World You Thought You Knew

    by Alan Lightman ...
    The bestselling author of Einsteins Dreams explores the emotional and philosophical questions raised by recent discoveries in science with passion and curiosity.He looks at the dialogue between science and religion; the conflict between our human desire for permanence and the impermanence of nature; the possibility that our universe is simply an accident; the manner in which modern technology has ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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  • Alex Through the Looking-Glass

    How Life Reflects Numbers, and Numbers Reflect Life

    by Alex Bellos ...
    From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, bestselling author Alex Bellos takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit, engaging stories and limitless enthusiasm. As he narrates a series of eye-opening encounters with lively personalities all over the world, Alex demonstrates how numbers have come to be our friends, are fascinating and ... Read more

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  • The Grapes of Math

    How Life Reflects Numbers and Numbers Reflect Life

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    The bestselling author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland returns with a dazzling new book that turns even the most complex math into a brilliantly entertaining narrative.From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, bestselling author Alex Bellos takes you on a journey of mathematical discovery with his signature wit, engaging stories and limitless enthusiasm. As he ... Read more

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