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082 0 4 _a515
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100 1 _aStrogatz, Steven H.
_q(Steven Henry),
245 1 0 _aInfinite powers :
_bthe story of calculus - the language of the universe /
_cSteven Strogatz.
264 1 _aLondon :
_bAtlantic Books,
_c[2019]
264 4 _c©2019.
300 _axxiii, 360 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c24 cm.
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent.
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia.
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages [333-343] and index.
505 0 _a1. Infinity -- 2. The man who harnessed Infinity -- 3. Discovering the Laws of Motion -- 4. The dawn of Differential Calculus -- 5. The crossroads -- 6. The vocabulary of Change -- 7. The secret fountain -- 8. Fictions of the mind -- 9. The Logical Universe -- 10. Making waves -- 11. The future of Calculus.
520 _aThis is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death.00Taking us on a thrilling journey through three millennia, professor Steven Strogatz charts the development of this seminal achievement from the days of Aristotle to today's million-dollar reward that awaits whoever cracks Reimann's hypothesis. Filled with idiosyncratic characters from Pythagoras to Euler, Infinite Powers is a compelling human drama that reveals the legacy of calculus on nearly every aspect of modern civilisation, including science, politics, ethics, philosophy, and much besides.
600 0 0 _aArchimedes.
650 0 _aCalculus.
650 0 _aCalculus
_xHistory.
650 0 _aDifferential calculus.
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