The Great Equations
breakthroughs in science from pythagoras to heisenberg
$55.08
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
12 February 2010
Summary
The Great Equations: Unveiling the Stories Behind Science’s Most Powerful Formulas
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,…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780393337938 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0393337936 |
| Author: | Robert P. Crease |
| Publisher: | WW Norton & Co |
| Imprint: | WW Norton & Co |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 12 February 2010 |
| Weight: | 291g |
| Dimensions: | 208mm x 140mm x 23mm |
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Critics Review
“Wry, probing, philosophically inclined.”
“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.” – Dick Teresi “Wry, probing, philosophically inclined.” – Charles C. Mann, author of 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus
About The Author
Robert P. Crease
Robert P. Crease is the chairman of the philosophy department at Stony Brook University and the author of several books on science, including The Quantum Moment and The Great Equations. He lives in New York City.
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