Seife, Charles

Considers why humanity is so keen to believe any statement containing a quantitative amount and explores the power of numbers to influence the masses in a way that no other propaganda can. Discusses how false mathematics are being used in a variety of less-than-savory ways and examines how math affects all our lives for better or worse.

Examines the history of the battle over the meaning of the number zero from its birth as an Eastern philosophical concept to its significance in superstring theory.

Details the history of nuclear fusion and the scientific crusade for fusion energy, and discusses the scientists related to fusion science, which include Andrei Sakharov, Edward Teller, Ronald Richter, and others.

"The bestselling author of Proofiness and Zero explains how to separate fact from fantasy in the digital world Digital information is a powerful tool that spreads unbelievably rapidly, infects all corners of society, and is all but impossible to control--even when that information is actually a lie. In Virtual Unreality, Charles Seife uses the skepticism, wit, and sharp facility for analysis that captivated readers in Proofiness and Zero to take us deep into the Internet information jungle and cut a path through the trickery, fakery, and cyber skullduggery that the online world enables. Taking on everything from breaking news coverage and online dating to program trading and that eccentric and unreliable source that is Wikipedia, Seife arms his readers with actual tools--or weapons--for discerning truth from fiction online"--.

Explores the latest cosmological discoveries and discusses how they have influenced what scientists believe about the beginning and end of the universe.

Demonstrates how mathematical misinformation pervades--and shapes--people's daily lives and is used to bring down government officials, convict the innocent, and ruin the U.S. economy.

Examines the history of the battle over the meaning of the number zero from its birth as an Eastern philosophical concept to its significance in superstring theory.

Explores how information theory is being used in the scientific community, focusing on its use in theoretical physics and highlighting the methods used to decode hidden scientific information.