p iSecrets of Infinityi examines infinity as it has been studied since antiquity, beginning with the classical figures from Greece and Rome. In an entertaining and practical way, readers will discover that infinity is not limited to the mathematical concept as represented by the symbol nor its metaphysical concept as the indefinable concept of eternity, but in fact, it resides in a variety of disciplines, a multitude of contexts and has a far-reaching influence on human existence. pp i Secrets of Infinityi organizes the 150 articles into six subject areas ul li Science Henrietta Lacks -- Her death in 1951 from uterine cancer at the age 31 did not end her existence. Her doctor took a tissue sample from the tumor and developed the first continuous culture of human cells and thus the first immortal cell line in history, known as HeLa. li li Mathematics Googol -- Edward Kasner 1878-1955 devised the googol to show how huge infinity is through a number so large that it is unimaginable but st