{"product_id":"the-biggest-number-in-the-world-a-journey-to-the-edge-of-mathematics-9780861543052","title":"The Biggest Number in the World: A Journey to the Edge of Mathematics","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe weird and wonderful quest for unfathomably large numbers\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom cells in our bodies to measuring the universe, big numbers are everywhere\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWe 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTo 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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen things get serious. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEnter 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-2459749\"\u003eDavid Darling\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11300002\"\u003eAgnijo Banerjee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e ONEWorld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/14\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.50lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.72h x 5.04w x 0.87d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780861543052\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 086154305X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-MAT\"\u003eMathematics\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-MAT015000\"\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SCI\"\u003eScience\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SCI000000\"\u003eGeneral\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDavid Darling \u003c\/b\u003eis a science writer, astronomer and tutor. He is the author of nearly fifty books, including the bestselling \u003ci\u003eEquations of Eternity\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Dundee, Scotland. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAgnijo Banerjee \u003c\/b\u003eis one of the world's most outstanding young mathematicians and a former student of Darling's. He was born in Kolkata, India, but has spent most of his life in Scotland. He is now continuing his studies at Trinity College, Cambridge. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThey are the authors of the \u003ci\u003eWeird Maths\u003c\/i\u003e trilogy.","brand":"ONEWorld Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44485037326573,"sku":"9780861543052","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_b2694b2e-e51e-471e-870b-dcb991c3d7a6.jpg?v=1700796648","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/the-biggest-number-in-the-world-a-journey-to-the-edge-of-mathematics-9780861543052","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}