Seventeen equations that changed the world /
Stewart, Ian, 1945-
Seventeen equations that changed the world / Ian Stewart. - London : Profile Books, 2013. - x, 342 p.
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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.
9781846685323
Equations.
Ecuaciones.
QA 76.8 / S849s 2013
Seventeen equations that changed the world / Ian Stewart. - London : Profile Books, 2013. - x, 342 p.
Incluye índice.
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.
9781846685323
Equations.
Ecuaciones.
QA 76.8 / S849s 2013