

Is God a Mathematician?
Author: Mario Livio
Narrator: Tom Parks
Unabridged: 9 hr 4 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 04/10/2018
Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology, Science, Mathematics
Author: Mario Livio
Narrator: Tom Parks
Unabridged: 9 hr 4 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Published: 04/10/2018
Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Epistemology, Science, Mathematics
Mario Livio, Ph.D., is head of the science division at the Space Telescope Science Institute, which conducts the scientific program of the Hubble Space Telescope. He is recognized as a world expert on topics ranging from dramatic explosions like novae, supernovae, and gamma-ray bursts to compact astronomical objects like white dwarfs, neutron stars, and black holes. He has published over 300 scientific papers and has lectured to the public about discoveries in astronomy and cosmology all across the globe.
I saw a Hebrew translation of "Is God a Mathematician?" years ago in a local bookshop. An intriguing title. Still, I didn't buy the book back then, but when I happened upon an audiobook version, I just had to add it to my oversized audible.com library, as well as a few other titles by the same autho......more
The answer to the question "Is God a Mathematician" depends very much on your world view. Those of faith that believe in a transcendent creator God will surely answer with a resounding YES. But Atheists and other non believers are likely to think mathematics is nothing more than an invention of the......more
I was pleasantly surprised by Mario Livio’s “Is God a Mathematician?” specifically his eloquence in walking the readers through the most significant moments in the history of mathematics and acquainting them with prominent figures on an extensive timeline from antiquity to modern days. As the title s......more
Este matematica descoperită sau inventată? Comunitățile matematicienilor și filosofilor sunt divizate pe acest subiect. Cred că matematica este inventată. Mi s-au părut convingătoare cercetările recente din neuroștiințe. Matematica nu este foarte diferită de limbaj. După cum spunea neurologul Jean-Pie......more