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A Brief Guide to the Great Equations
The Hunt for Cosmic Beauty in Numbers
$36.86
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320 pages
- Release Date
20 September 2002
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Summary
Here are the stories of the ten most popular equations of all time as voted for by readers of Physics World, including - accessibly described here for the first time - the favourite equation of all, Euler’s equation.
Each is an equation that captures with beautiful simplicity what can only be described clumsily in words. Euler’s equation [eip + 1 = 0] was described by respondents as ‘the most profound mathematic statement ever written’, ‘uncanny and sublime’, ‘filled with …Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781845292812 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1845292812 |
| Author: | Robert Crease |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Robinson Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 20 September 2002 |
| Weight: | 260g |
| Dimensions: | 24mm x 128mm x 198mm |
| Series: | Brief Histories |
A-Format111 × 178 mm
B-Format130 × 198 mm
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C-Format153 × 234 mm
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About The Author
Robert Crease
Robert Crease is a science writer and columnist for Physics World. His previous books include The Prism and Pendulum: The Ten Most Beautiful Experiments in Science. He has also written for The Atlantic, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal.
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