Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
(Sprache: Englisch)
Trade paperback. A history of humanity told through 17 defining equations, from Pythagoras to Calculus. From the author of the "Cabinet Of Mathematical Curiosities" and "Hoard Of Mathematical Treasures", which have sold over 100,000 copies in 2 years....
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Trade paperback. A history of humanity told through 17 defining equations, from Pythagoras to Calculus. From the author of the "Cabinet Of Mathematical Curiosities" and "Hoard Of Mathematical Treasures", which have sold over 100,000 copies in 2 years. Stewart explains how Pythagoras's Theorem led to GPS and SatNav, how logarithms are applied in architecture, and why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera.
Autoren-Porträt von Ian Stewart
Ian Stewart is a Mathematics Professor at Warwick University. His many books include Mathematics of Life [9781846681981], Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities [9781846683459], and The Science of Discworld trilogy with Terry Pratchett. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society, appears frequently on radio and television, and does research on pattern formation and network dynamics.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Ian Stewart
- 2012, 342 Seiten, Maße: 15,4 x 23,8 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Profile Books
- ISBN-10: 1846685311
- ISBN-13: 9781846685316
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Englisch
Rezension zu „Seventeen Equations that Changed the World “
"'Stewart has a genius for explanation... Find a comfortable chair for some holiday puzzling: mathematics doesn't come more entertaining than this.' (New Scientist) 'Stewart has served up the instructive equivalent of a Michelin-starred tasting menu' (Guardian)"
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