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.

• | By (Author): Ian Stewart
• | Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jun 13, 2013
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 352 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Softback
• | ISBN-10: 184668532X
• | ISBN-13: 9781846685323