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This Book Does Not Exist: Adventures in the Paradoxical by Dr. Michael Picard β€” book cover

This Book Does Not Exist: Adventures in the Paradoxical

by Dr. Michael Picard, Gary Hayden
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Overview

Welcome to the perplexing world of the paradoxical. Prepare to stretch your mind and challenge everything you think you know, as This Book Does Not Exist unveils just how weird a place the world of thought can be.
 
Filled with philosophical and mathematical problems to baffle and delight you, This Book Does Not Exist is packed with thought experiments, real-life examples, and puzzles for you to try. It also introduces you to some of the great names in the field of paradoxes, from the ancient Greeks to Albert Einstein.
 
Divided into eight mind-bending chapters, This Book Does Not Exist takes you on a journey from the counterintuitive to the downright absurd. On the way it will introduce you to topics such as impossible objects, how to expect the unexpected, and the trouble with time travel. This is a book that will change the way you think.

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About the Author, Dr. Michael Picard

Gary Hayden is a freelance writer with degrees in physics and philosophy. He specializes in making philosophical and scientific concepts accessible to the general reader, and his articles have appeared around the world.
 
Dr. Michael Picard is a philosopher, author, and lecturer at the University of Victoria, Canada. Trained in mathematical logic and analytic philosophy, he has taught widely and is also the author of This Is Not a Book.

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Book Details

Published
March 30, 2009
Publisher
Sterling
Pages
160
Format
Hardcover
ISBN
9781435110717

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