The Universe in Zero Words
Author | : Dana Mackenzie |
Publisher | : NewSouth |
Total Pages | : 224 |
Release | : 2012 |
ISBN-10 | : 1742232981 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781742232980 |
Rating | : 4/5 (980 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Universe in Zero Words written by Dana Mackenzie and published by NewSouth. This book was released on 2012 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this fascinating and richly illustrated book, Dana Mackenzie brings to life the 4000-year history of mathematics through the lives and work of its greatest practitioners. * Discover the world's simplest equation and what it means * Find out how Newton's Laws of Motion help us do everything from building bridges to predicting the weather * See how mathematics got nasty and personal in 16th-century Italy * Understand how Newton and Leibniz unlocked the key to mastering infinity with the fundamental theorem of calculus * Find out how Fermat's Last Theorem was solved after 350 years.