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Infinite Powers

How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

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Infinite Powers

Yazan: Steven Strogatz
Seslendiren: Bob Souer
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Without calculus, we wouldn't have cell phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. We wouldn't have unraveled DNA or discovered Neptune or figured out how to put 5,000 songs in your pocket.

Though many of us were scared away from this essential, engrossing subject in high school and college, Steven Strogatz's brilliantly creative, down-to-earth history shows that calculus is not about complexity; it's about simplicity. It harnesses an unreal number - infinity - to tackle real world problems, breaking them down into easier ones and then reassembling the answers into solutions that feel miraculous.

Infinite Powers recounts how calculus tantalized and thrilled its inventors, starting with its first glimmers in ancient Greece and bringing us right up to the discovery of gravitational waves. Strogatz reveals how this form of math rose to the challenges of each age: how to determine the area of a circle with only sand and a stick; how to explain why Mars goes "backwards" sometimes; how to turn the tide in the fight against AIDS.

As Strogatz proves, calculus is truly the language of the universe. By unveiling the principles of that language, Infinite Powers makes us marvel at the world anew.

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Strogatz' delicate and thoughtful storytelling brings the reader on an amazing journey. Please read this book!

Beautiful and profound.

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
I newer knew the history of calculus to be so interesting. The book has convinced me to finally make the effort and learn it properly.

great

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Opening the door of the knowledge bank that makes mathematics light and easy to listen to

Best of understanding math

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Very inspiring book! Can give you some idea about the variety of practical uses of calculus. Sounds like the one of most powerful mental models out there!

Now I need to learn the calculus properly!

Bir sorun oluştu. Lütfen birkaç dakika sonra tekrar deneyin.
This has really made me feel more confident with maths. I enjoyed it a lot more than I expected to.

Brilliant!

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