Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe - Brossura

Strogatz, Steven

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1786492954 ISBN 13: 9781786492951

Casa editrice: Atlantic Books, 2019

Riassunto

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 Archimedes to today's breakthroughs in chaos theory and artificial intelligence. Filled with idiosyncratic characters from Pythagoras to Fourier, Infinite Powers is a compelling human drama that reveals the legacy of calculus on nearly every aspect of modern civilisation, including science, politics, medicine, philosophy, and much besides.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Atlantic Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1786492954
• ISBN 13: 9781786492951
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 384
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile