Infinite powers : how calculus reveals the secrets of the universe
(Book - Regular Print)
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019].
Physical Desc
xxiii, 360 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Yavapai College Prescott - STORAGE - Storage
QA303.2.S78 2019
1 available
QA303.2.S78 2019
1 available
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Published
Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019].
Format
Book - Regular Print
Language
English
Notes
General Note
An Eamon Dolan book--Title page.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 333-343) and index.
Description
This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death. Taking us on a thrilling journey through three millennia, professor Steven Strogatz charts the development of this seminal achievement from the days of Aristotle to today's million-dollar reward that awaits whoever cracks Reimann's hypothesis. Filled with idiosyncratic characters from Pythagoras to Euler, Infinite Powers is a compelling human drama that reveals the legacy of calculus on nearly every aspect of modern civilization, including science, politics, ethics, philosophy, and much besides.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Strogatz, S. (2019). Infinite powers: how calculus reveals the secrets of the universe . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Strogatz, Steven. 2019. Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Strogatz, Steven. Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Strogatz, Steven. Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2019.
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