Join Amazon Prime and get unlimited Free One-Day Delivery. Already a member? Sign in.

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
   
More Buying Choices
49 used & new from £0.73

Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Tell a Friend
Impossibility: Limits of Science and the Science of Limits
 
See larger image
 
Impossibility: Limits of Science and the Science of Limits (Paperback)
by John D. Barrow (Author)
4.2 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
RRP: £8.99
Price: £6.99 & eligible for Free UK delivery on orders over £15 with Super Saver Delivery. See details and conditions
You Save: £2.00 (22%)
Availability: In stock. Dispatched from and sold by Amazon.co.uk.

Only 4 left in stock--order soon (more on the way).

Want guaranteed delivery by 1pm Tuesday, July 22? Choose Express delivery at checkout. See Details

49 used & new available from £0.73

Perfect Partner

Buy this book with The Infinite Book: A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless by John D. Barrow today!

Impossibility: Limits of Science and the Science of Limits The Infinite Book: A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless
Buy Together Today: £13.98

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The Infinite Book: A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless

The Infinite Book: A Short Guide to the Boundless, Timeless and Endless by John D. Barrow

4.3 out of 5 stars (3)  £6.99
The Book of Nothing

The Book of Nothing by John D. Barrow

3.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £6.99
Theories of Everything: The Quest for Ultimate Explanation

Theories of Everything: The Quest for Ultimate Explanation by John D. Barrow

5.0 out of 5 stars (1)  £6.99
The Constants of Nature

The Constants of Nature by John D. Barrow

4.5 out of 5 stars (2)  £7.19
The Goldilocks Enigma: Why Is the Universe Just Right for Life?

The Goldilocks Enigma: Why Is the Universe Just Right for Life? by Paul Davies

4.0 out of 5 stars (20)  £4.99
Explore similar items : Books (35)

Product details
  • Paperback: 304 pages
  • Publisher: Vintage; New Ed edition (4 Aug 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0099772116
  • ISBN-13: 978-0099772118
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 52,134 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
    (Publishers and authors: Improve Your Sales)

Product Description
Synopsis
What can we never do? Barrow looks at what limits there might be to human discovery, and what we might find, ultimately, to be unknowable, undoable, or unthinkable, Science is a big success story, but where will it end? And, indeed, will it end? Weaving together a tapestry of surprises, Barrow explores the frontiers of knowledge. We find that the notion of 'impossibility' has played a striking role in our thinking. Surrealism, impossible figures, time travel, paradoxes of logic and perspectives - all stimulate us to contemplate something more than what is. Using simple explanations, it shows the reader that impossibility is a deep and powerful notion; that any Universe complex enough to contain conscious beings will contain limits on what those beings can know about their Universe; that what we cannot know defines reality as surely as what we can know.

From the Publisher
'If you are fascinated by the limits of knowledge, you will be richly rewarded by this book' New Scientist

See all Product Description

Suggested Tags from Similar Products

 ( What's this?)
Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product)
Check a coresponding box or enter your own tags in the field below

Your tags: Add your first tag
Search Products Tagged with
 

Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed