No way : the nature of the impossible

Author(s)

• Davis, Philip J.
• Park, David Allen

Bibliographic Information

No way : the nature of the impossible

edited by Philip J. Davis and David Park

W.H. Freeman, c1987

Other Title

Nature of the impossible

Note

Includes bibliographies and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Essays explore the concept of the impossible in mountaineering, biology, medicine, chemistry, computer science, technology, physics, mathematics, law, politics, economics, education, music, and philosophy.

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Details

• NCID: BA11334770
• ISBN:
  • 0716718138
• LCCN: 86019728
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: New York
• Pages/Volumes: xvi, 325 p., [1] leaf of plates
• Size: 24 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : Q173
  • DC19 : 111/.6
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Science -- Miscellanea
  • LCSH : Engineering -- Miscellanea
  • LCSH : Humanities -- Miscellanea
  • LCSH : Social sciences -- Miscellanea
  • LCSH : Possibility -- Miscellanea