The story of mathematics in 24 equations (Record no. 297149)

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082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 510.9 MAC-S
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Personal name Mackenzie, Dana
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title The story of mathematics in 24 equations
Statement of responsibility, etc. Mackenzie, Dana
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 1st Ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. London :
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Modern Books, an imprint of Elwin Street Productions Limited,
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2018. copyright2012.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 224 pages : illustrations (mostly colour) ; 24 cm.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note First published as 'The universe in zero words : the story of mathematics as told through equations' in 2012 by Elwin Street Publications.
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Formatted contents note No history of art would be complete without pictures. Why, then, should a history of mathematics--the universal language of science--keep the masterpieces of the subject hidden behind a veil? The Story of Mathematics tells the history of twenty-four great and beautiful equations that have shaped mathematics, science, and society--from the elementary (1+1=2) to the sophisticated (the Black-Scholes formula for financial derivatives), and from the famous (E=mc2) to the arcane (Hamilton's quaternion equations). Mackenzie, who has been called "a popular-science ace" by Booklist magazine, lucidly explains what each equation means, who discovered it (and how), and how it has affected our lives. Illustrated in color throughout, the book tells the human and often-surprising stories behind the invention or discovery of the equations, from how a bad cigar changed the course of quantum mechanics to why whales (if they could communicate with us) would teach us a totally different concept of geometry. At the same time, the book shows why these equations have something timeless to say about the universe, and how they do it with an economy (zero words) that no other form of human expression can match. The Story of Mathematics is the ultimate introduction and guide to equations that have changed the world.
650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical term or geographic name entry element History in mathematics education. Mathematics -- Study and teaching. Equations -- Popular works.
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        Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Dept. of Computational Biology and Bioinformatics Processing Center 05/03/2020   510.9 MAC-S DCB3790 06/03/2020 06/03/2020 Book