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Seventeen Equations that Changed the World

Author: Ian Stewart

From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict markets, equations are everywhere and are fundamental to daily life. The book “Seven Equations that Changed the World...

From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict markets, equations are everywhere and are fundamental to daily life. The book “Seven Equations that Changed the World” examines seventeen revolutionary equations that have changed the course of human history. It explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and Satnav, how...

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Genre: Cosmology
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From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict markets, equations are everywhere and are fundamental to daily life. The book “Seven Equations that Changed the World” examines seventeen revolutionary equations that have changed the course of human history. It explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and Satnav, how logarithms are applied in architecture, why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what really happens with “Schrodinger's cat.”

Entertaining, astonishing, and highly informative, “Seven Equations that Changed the World” is an original exploration - and explanation - of life on earth.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 13x13cm

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Author
Ian Stewart
Publisher
Abrams & Chronicle Books
Type
Cosmology
Language
English
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
352
Publication Date
2013
Dimensions
14x21 cm
ISBN-13
9781846685323

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From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict markets, equations are everywhere and are fundamental to daily life. The book “Seven Equations that Changed the World” examines seventeen revolutionary equations that have changed the course of human history. It explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and Satnav, how logarithms are applied in architecture, why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what really happens with “Schrodinger's cat.”

Entertaining, astonishing, and highly informative, “Seven Equations that Changed the World” is an original exploration - and explanation - of life on earth.

Pages: 352, Dimensions: 13x13cm

Manufacturer

Author
Ian Stewart
Publisher
Abrams & Chronicle Books
Type
Cosmology
Language
English
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
352
Publication Date
2013
Dimensions
14x21 cm
ISBN-13
9781846685323

Important information

Specifications are collected from official manufacturer websites. Please verify the specifications before proceeding with your final purchase. If you notice any problem you can report it here.

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