Infinite powers : how calculus reveals the secrets of the universe / Steven Strogatz.

This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death....

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Main Author: Strogatz, Steven (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2019]
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