Incompleteness - The Proof and Paradox of Kurt Godel

Rebecca Goldstein

Language: English

Description:

"A gem. . . . An unforgettable account of one of the great moments in the history of human thought." —Steven Pinker Probing the life and work of Kurt Gödel, Incompleteness indelibly portrays the tortured genius whose vision rocked the stability of mathematical reasoning— and brought him to the edge of madness. 4 illustrations