The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and Beauty - Rilegato

Cole, K. C.

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ISBN 10: 0151003238 ISBN 13: 9780151003235

Casa editrice: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1998

Riassunto

A noted science writer explores how mathematics can explain such events as the O.J. Simpson verdict and the errors undermining the infamous Bell Curve, and introduces a little-known woman without whom the theory of relativity never would have worked.

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“Even the most confirmed mathophobe should find it an easy read, and possibly even a fascinating one. . . . Science journalism can be a frustrating craft. . . . K. C. Cole of the Los Angeles Times is one of the best."-The Boston Globe
“A most unusual book, one with no math in it at all . . . Cole's beguiling and lucid book provides fresh insights into the crucial role that mathematics plays in science. . . . With lighthearted wit, she makes clear how numbers alone can explain so much but never all."-San Francisco Chronicle
“Cole helps to teach us that math is more than just a tool to balance our checkbooks. It's the key to understanding the beauty of a rainbow and to discovering our true place in the universe."-Astronomy

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Book by Cole K C

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• Editore: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0151003238
• ISBN 13: 9780151003235
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 214