In pursuit of the unknown: 17 equations that changed the world
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Published:
New York : Basic Books, 2012.
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Book
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x, 342 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language:
English
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9780465085989, 0465029736 :, 9780465029730 :
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Includes bibliographical references (pages [321]-330) and index.
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A guide to the major building blocks of contemporary mathematics--from the Pythagorian Theorem to Einstein's theory of relativity--explores how these equations are at the root of human progress.
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Stewart, I. (2012). In pursuit of the unknown: 17 equations that changed the world. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Stewart, Ian, 1945-. 2012. In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World. Basic Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Stewart, Ian, 1945-, In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World. Basic Books, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Stewart, Ian. In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World. Basic Books, 2012.
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