--- product_id: 24400524 title: "Zeno's Paradox: Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time" price: "96.58 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/24400524-zenos-paradox-unraveling-the-ancient-mystery-behind-the-science-space store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Zeno's Paradox: Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time **Price:** 96.58 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Zeno's Paradox: Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time - **How much does it cost?** 96.58 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/24400524-zenos-paradox-unraveling-the-ancient-mystery-behind-the-science-space) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The fascinating story of an ancient riddle and what it reveals about the nature of time and space Three millennia ago, the Greek philosopher Zeno constructed a series of logical paradoxes to prove that motion is impossible. Today, these paradoxes remain on the cutting edge of our investigations into the fabric of space and time. Zeno's Paradox uses the motion paradox as a jumping-off point for an exploration of the twenty-five-hundred-year quest to uncover the true nature of the universe. From Galileo to Einstein to Stephen Hawking, some of the greatest minds in history have tackled the problem and made spectacular breakthroughs, but through it all, the paradox of motion remains. Review: An interesting and thought-provoking book you may want to check out. - For more than 7 decades I have been a curious and voracious seeker of knowledge. This is why while browsing on desertcart when I came across this 262-page soft cover book (Zeno’s paradox: Unraveling the ancient mystery behind the science of space and time by Joseph Mazur) I decided to purchase it. I have had an interest in science and philosophy for more than 60 years, and I found this book to be a thought-provoking read. I THINK READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR THE INTELLECTUALLY DEFICIENT. This book has advanced mathematical concepts and scientific theories and paradox issues. This volume is organized into four parts (A commotion of absurdities, Zeno survives the renaissance, Zeno in the sands of time and a commotion of absurdities revisited). Even though I found Zeno’s thought exercises fascinating; nevertheless, the paradox issues he raises, in my opinion, are philosophical rather than scientific in nature. I would have loved to see his other paradoxes that were stolen because they are truly intriguing topics. In any case, if you are interested in science and philosophy this is a book you may want to check out. I loved it. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Season of the warrior: A poetic tribute to warriors). Review: Highly recommended. - Great book! ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,234,974 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #225 in Physics of Time (Books) #419 in Relativity Physics (Books) #539 in Mathematical Physics (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.3 out of 5 stars 23 Reviews | ## Images ![Zeno's Paradox: Unraveling the Ancient Mystery Behind the Science of Space and Time - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71vbDeLPDgL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ An interesting and thought-provoking book you may want to check out. *by J***E on July 31, 2026* For more than 7 decades I have been a curious and voracious seeker of knowledge. This is why while browsing on Amazon when I came across this 262-page soft cover book (Zeno’s paradox: Unraveling the ancient mystery behind the science of space and time by Joseph Mazur) I decided to purchase it. I have had an interest in science and philosophy for more than 60 years, and I found this book to be a thought-provoking read. I THINK READERS SHOULD BE AWARE THAT THIS IS NOT A BOOK FOR THE INTELLECTUALLY DEFICIENT. This book has advanced mathematical concepts and scientific theories and paradox issues. This volume is organized into four parts (A commotion of absurdities, Zeno survives the renaissance, Zeno in the sands of time and a commotion of absurdities revisited). Even though I found Zeno’s thought exercises fascinating; nevertheless, the paradox issues he raises, in my opinion, are philosophical rather than scientific in nature. I would have loved to see his other paradoxes that were stolen because they are truly intriguing topics. In any case, if you are interested in science and philosophy this is a book you may want to check out. I loved it. Rating: 5 Stars. Joseph J. Truncale (Author: Season of the warrior: A poetic tribute to warriors). ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Highly recommended. *by E***. on July 21, 2022* Great book! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Exploration of Zeno's Paradox from ancient as well as modern lense *by A***N on February 3, 2013* Zeno's Paradox tends to be told from the perspective of the tortoise and the hare. The question is posed with the hare starting behind the tortoise at t=0, each time the hare runs the distance between the two, the tortoise would have moved forward by an amount equal to its slower speed multiplied by the time. As this process goes in ad infitum question becomes how can the hare overtake the tortoise despite the hare being faster? Asked another way, how can an infinite number of steps be finite. Zeno's paradox has a long history of analysis and the formal answer to the initial question was resolved several millenium later when it was realized that an infinite sum might still be a finite number. Joseph Mazur explores the topic yet again by questioning whether calculus based answers tell us what is happening in the physical world. It is an interesting book and does a good job describing mathematical history of analysis and the evolution of many ideas in physics. It is not really about zeno's paradox throughout and some parts are quite long winded but definitely it does a unique job of using an ancient question about the nature of reality and re-apply the logic to our understanding of the physical world today. The book is split into 4 parts. The first sets the stage with ancient greece and describes zeno's paradoxs, which are several and discusses how the ancient greeks approached and debated the problems. The second part explores pre-calculus Renaissance and how the nature of physical reality and motion starts to be explored more rigorously with Galileo and Kepler. The third section describes the evolution of the math. Analytic geometry is discussed and the stage is set for Newton and Leibniz and the world enters the Enlightenment. The third section goes back to discussing physics and in particular modern theories of physics as well as classical relativity. The motivation to use Zeno's paradox is, despite it being a mathematical problem, it implicitly asks what is the nature of space and time. How divisible is time, how divisible is space. Is the topology of space the same as the real line, which is the mathematical structure for which the answer to zeno's paradox was answered on? The book is a nice history lesson, as a philosophical enquiry i think its quite weak though. There is no answer's to zeno's paradox in an objective sense, if you assume that zeno's paradox is well posed because you can infinitely divide space and time then calculus gives the resolution. If you ask the question and then asks whether it is how nature really is and if nature isnt really like that, then the original paradox isnt well posed as the hare/tortoise relative steps would not be well posed at a certain point if space wasnt continuous. I enjoyed parts of the book as it is readable and easy to follow and brings up the history of thought on some of math and science's most important ideas. I dont think this is particular thought provoking with respect to Zeno's paradox and its relevance today though. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/24400524-zenos-paradox-unraveling-the-ancient-mystery-behind-the-science-space](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/24400524-zenos-paradox-unraveling-the-ancient-mystery-behind-the-science-space) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-09-19*