The great equations
breakthroughs in science from Pythagoras to Heisenberg
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Author
Publication
2009 - W.W. Norton & Co., New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
78,750 words, Guess
Page Count
315 pages
Identifiers
- Internet Archivegreatequationsbr0000crea
- ISBN-139780393062045
- ISBN-10039306204X
- Goodreads3368768
- Library of Congress Control Number2008042494
and 3 more
- OCLC Control Number227016304
- Better World Books9780393062045
- Open LibraryOL22552804M
Classifications
- DDC509
- LCCQ175 .C884 2009
- LCCQ175 .C884 2008
and 1 more
- LCCQ175.C884 2009
Description
From "1 + 1 = 2" to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Crease locates 10 of the greatest equations in the panoramic sweep of Western history, showing how they are as integral to their time and place of creation as are great works of art. 43 illustrations.
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