From the cells in our bodies to the measurement of the universe, large numbers are everywhere.

We all know that numbers go on forever, that you could spend your life counting and never reach the end of the line, so there cannot be such a thing as the "largest number." Or can there?

To find out, David Darling and Agnijo Banerjee embark on an epic quest, uncovering answers to questions like: are there more grains of sand on Earth or stars in the universe? Is there enough paper on Earth to write down the digits of a googolplex? And what is a googolplex?

This is the serious part.

Enter the strange world between the finite and the infinite, and sail through a universe where the rules we hold no longer apply. Meet the largest computable number and infinite types of infinity. At every turn, a cast of strange and wonderful characters threatens the established order with their ideas, and every time the numbers get bigger.

Pages: 256, Publication Year: 0705, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm