Seventeen Equations that Changed the World

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.

Uitgeverij
Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V.
Imprint
Profile Books Ltd
Uitgegeven als
Paperback
Eerste editie
13-06-2013
Laatste editie
13-06-2013
ISBN
9781846685323
Aantal pagina's
352
Taal
Engels

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