Colin Pask: Great Calculations | Taschenbuch

Cover: 9781633880283 | Great Calculations | A Surprising Look Behind 50 Scientific Inquiries

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Science is based not only on observation and experiment, but on theory as well. As Einstein said, "Theory tells us what to measure." And theories are often crystallized into succinct calculations, like those made using Einstein's famous E = mc2. This book looks at fifty such great calculations, exploring how and why they were developed and assessing their impact on the history of [...] the author shows, many significant scientific calculations are quite simple and fairly easy to understand, even for readers will little math background. But their implications can be surprising and [...] example, what links a famous comet and the cost of an annuity? Why do scientists claim there is "dark matter" in the universe if it can't be observed? How does carbon-based life on Earth depend on a quirk of nuclear physics? The answer to each question is an illuminating [...] accessible, engaging book will help you understand these breakthroughs and how they changed our view of life and the world.

Erscheinungsjahr:	2015
Fachbereich:	Geisteswissenschaften allgemein
Genre:	Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9781633880283
ISBN-10:	1633880281
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Pask, Colin
Hersteller:	Prometheus
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 25 mm
Von/Mit:	Colin Pask
Erscheinungsdatum:	07.07.2015
Gewicht:	0,672 kg