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Seventeen Equations that Changed the World
Ian Stewart
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.
352 pages, Illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 13, 2013 |
| ISBN13 | 9781846685323 |
| Publishers | Profile Books Ltd |
| Pages | 352 |
| Dimensions | 132 × 197 × 23 mm · 274 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Davey, John |
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