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Great Equations : Breakthroughs in Science from Pythagoras to Heisenberg by Robert P. Crease (2010, Trade Paperback)
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Great Equations : Breakthroughs in Science from Pythagoras to Heisenberg, Paperback by Crease, Robert P., ISBN 0393337936, ISBN-13 9780393337938, Brand New, Free shipping in the US Shares behind-the-scenes stories for ten of the most significant equations in human history, covering a range of topics, from Feynman's statement about Maxwell's pivotal electromagnetic equations and the influence of Newton's law of gravitation to the reason Euler's formula has been called "God's equation" and Heisenberg's uncertainty principle. 20,000 first printing.
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PublisherNorton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-100393337936
ISBN-139780393337938
eBay Product ID (ePID)72698887
Product Key Features
Book TitleGreat Equations : Breakthroughs in Science from Pythagoras to Heisenberg
Number of Pages320 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicPhilosophy & Social Aspects, General, History, Science & Technology
Publication Year2010
IllustratorYes
GenreMathematics, Science, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRobert P. Crease
FormatTrade Paperback
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Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight10.2 Oz
Item Length8.2 in
Item Width5.5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsMore than just a celebration of the great equations...[Crease] shows how an equation not only affects science and math but also transforms the thinking of all people., More than just a celebration of the great equations . . . [Crease] shows how an equation not only affects science and math but also transforms the thinking of all people.
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Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal509
Synopsis"Any reader who aspires to be scientifically literate will find this a good starting place." -- Publishers Weekly While we may be familiar with some of science's greatest equations, we may not know that each and every equation emerged not in "Eureka!" moments but in years of cultural developments and scientific knowledge. With vignettes full of humor, drama, and eccentricity, philosopher and science historian Robert P. Crease shares the stories behind ten of history's greatest equations, from the "first equation," 1 + 1 = 2, which promises a rational, well-ordered world, to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which reveals the limitations of human knowledge. For every equation, Crease provides a brief account of who discovered it, what dissatisfactions lay behind its discovery, and what the equation says about the nature of our world., While we may be familiar with some of science's greatest equations, we may not know that each and every equation emerged not in "Eureka " moments but in years of cultural developments and scientific knowledge. With vignettes full of humor, drama, and eccentricity, philosopher and science historian Robert P. Crease shares the stories behind ten of history's greatest equations, from the "first equation," 1 + 1 = 2, which promises a rational, well-ordered world, to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which reveals the limitations of human knowledge. For every equation, Crease provides a brief account of who discovered it, what dissatisfactions lay behind its discovery, and what the equation says about the nature of our world., "Any reader who aspires to be scientifically literate will find this a good starting place." --Publishers Weekly, While we may be familiar with some of science's greatest equations, we may not know that each and every equation emerged not in "Eureka!" moments but in years of cultural developments and scientific knowledge. With vignettes full of humor, drama, and eccentricity, philosopher and science historian Robert P. Crease shares the stories behind ten of history's greatest equations, from the "first equation," 1 + 1 = 2, which promises a rational, well-ordered world, to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, which reveals the limitations of human knowledge. For every equation, Crease provides a brief account of who discovered it, what dissatisfactions lay behind its discovery, and what the equation says about the nature of our world.
LC Classification NumberQ175.C884 2010
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