{"product_id":"9780465094820","title":"Beyond Infinity: An Expedition to the Outer Limits of Mathematics","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"[Cheng] does a great service by showing us non-mathematician schlubs how real mathematical creativity works.\" \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Wall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether pondering why some numbers are uncountable, or why infinity + 1 is not the same as 1 + infinity, we've all asked the same question: What is infinity? In \u003ci\u003eBeyond Infinity\u003c\/i\u003e, Eugenia Cheng takes us on a staggering journey from elemental math to its loftiest abstractions. Along the way she considers how to use a chessboard to plan a worldwide dinner party, how to make a chicken-sandwich sandwich, and how to create infinite cookies from a finite ball of dough. Beyond Infinity shows how this little symbol holds the biggest idea of all.","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47121841881328,"sku":"9780465094820","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780465094820_p0.jpg?v=1763705720","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780465094820","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}