Orthogonal Thinking: My Own Search For Meaning In Life, Literature & Mathematics
Authors: David Buckham
GENRE: Memoir / Literature / Mathematics
RRP: R285
ISBN/EAN: 9781990956751
EXTENT: 204
RELEASE DATE: September 2024
Reviews
âLike threads in the loom of our contemporary social fabric, the DNA of The Little Prince is woven into Orthogonal Thinking, a mind-bending tale of our relentless search for meaning in a world that yearns for order in chaosâ – Michael Avery
Memoirs of a senior Cuban MiG pilot combined with brand-new perspectives from South African, Cuban, Angolan and Soviet combatants provide the most thrilling and complete account yet of air combat during the Angolan conflict.
ABOUT THE BOOK
What is the purpose of your life?
From a motor-coach collision in the hills of Surrey to a chance encounter on the beaches of Clifton; from the steps of UCT in the twilight of apartheid to the ancient Mayan temples of Mesoamerica; from the cobblestoned streets of San CristĂłbal in the throes of civil war to the quartzitic sandstone rock of the Cederberg mountainsâŚ
Orthogonal Thinking is David Buckhamâs attempt to stitch together these unique moments in time and place to make an argument for an inherent and meaningful purpose to life. In recounting his personal journey, he interweaves his odyssey through life with deep mathematical insights and literary epiphanies found in great works of fiction and poetry to convey a unique philosophy â a fresh perspective on the existential questionns that have challenged humanity since the dawn of time.