Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
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Examines seventeen groundbreaking equations that have altered the course of human history. This book explores how Pythagoras' Theorem led to GPS and SatNav; how logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really going on with Schrodinger's cat.
Format:
Paperback / softback
Pages:
352
Publisher:
Profile Books Ltd
ISBN:
9781846685323
Published Date:
13/6/2013
Edition:
Main
Dimensions:
197mm x 132mm x 23mm
Weight:
274g
Category:
Algebra
RRP: £11.99
Format: Paperback / softback
ISBN: 9781846685323
