Seventeen equations that changed the world /
Stewart, Ian
Seventeen equations that changed the world / Ian Stewart. - London, UK : Profile Books, 2012. - x, 342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life. In this book, the author sets out seventeen equations that have altered the course of human history. It is also an exploration - and explanation - of life on earth
9781846685316
Equations
Q 175 / .St749 2012
Seventeen equations that changed the world / Ian Stewart. - London, UK : Profile Books, 2012. - x, 342 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index
From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere - and they are fundamental to everyday life. In this book, the author sets out seventeen equations that have altered the course of human history. It is also an exploration - and explanation - of life on earth
9781846685316
Equations
Q 175 / .St749 2012