Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
By Ian. Stewart.
Description
"An engaging tour of vital math for a modern world.... [A] wonderfully accessible book."--Scientific AmericanMost people are familiar with history's great equations: Newton's Law of Gravity, for instance, or Einstein's theory of relativity. But the way these mathematical breakthroughs have contributed to human progress is seldom appreciated. In In Pursuit of the Unknown, celebrated mathematician Ian Stewart untangles the roots of our most important mathematical statements to show that equations have long been a driving force behind nearly every aspect of our lives.U...
ISBN(s)
1846685311, 9781846685316
