Mystery of the Aleph (Abridged): Mathematics, the Kabbalah, and the Search for Infinity Audiobook

" Didn't quite get all of this, but now I understand why ' infinities ' are a problem when the show up ( and the difference between potential and actual infinity ) "

" A surprisingly quick read! I would have liked a little more in-depth info on all the mathy stuff, but I can understand where that might not have been possible. Interesting stuff. "

" Georg Cantor is worthwhile to learn about; the rest of the book, not so much. "

" Very fun story about the mathematical development of infinity. The introduction to Kabbalah in the beginning was super interesting, I'll have to look into that more deeply. Great mini-biographies of mathematicians associated. "

" Impressive, well-researched, easy to follow. Good explanations of the math. "

" Nice to read some intelligent thoughts on the relation between science and mysticism. "

" a tour de force through mathematical history. totally accessible to the non-mathematician who also is curious about the history of "infinity" and the people who explored this aspect of mathematics. "

" a wonderful book about the search for infinity. Historical, entertaining, and most of all, filled with more math than you can shake a stick at. "

" It is Aczel what else needs to be said. This is a good book that is a fun read. "

" This is the third time I've read this book in the last 18 months. It has given me much to ponder on and reflect about in life and our search for the infinite and what that is. "

" Way to much focus on the compass and no story. I learned a few things but the book was a bit of a drag. "

" Very interesting and easy historical read. "

" not so much impressed with the depth of the material presented "

" quick read - more like a thesis than anything else - but contained some interesting tidbits... "

" Some fairly interesting information about the origin of the magnetic compass and its importance to navigation. Unfortunately, there's not actually a whole book of material here, so the author s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d his narrative almost to the breaking point. "

" Somewhat dissapointing narrative of the history of the compass. Not terribly detailed or interesting. "

" Very good, full of lots of interesting historic facts. The compass is from China! I took some notes. Venice has a lot of interesting history, too. Napoleon took Venice without ever setting foot in it - because they let their Navy die. "

" some interesting things to pick up in the book - new views and info for me of sea-faring nations and their history. nothing earth-shattering in this but the history is engaging. "

" This was a great read, describing how the compass was invented and how it changed the world. "

" Not nearly as interesting as I'd hoped. "