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It Must Be Beautiful
Great Equations Of Modern Science
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It Must Be Beautiful
A stunning and unique look at the great equations that lie at the heart of many of the most successful scientific theories.
Equations lie at the heart of many of the most successful scientific theories. Here, the best-known equations are unpacked for the layman with an explanation of how they were arrived at, what they can do and what remains to be understood about them.
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Science is hugely influential in our culture. Equations lie at the heart of many of the most extraordinarily successful scientific theories. Yet, for many of us, these equations have been a closed book. Their difficult form has often acted as an obstacle to any understanding of their significance, and they have even come to embody the mystery and terror of modern science.
It Must Be Beautiful redresses this by presenting the great equations of modern science for non-mathematical readers, thereby attempting to convey some of their power and beauty.
It Must Be Beautiful brings together some world-leading scientists with great historians and science writers, each with a gift for explanation. The authors each unpack an equation so that it becomes understandable, and we are entertained and enlightened by a knowledge of how it was arrived at, what it can do, and its importance in contemporary culture.
Contributors include: Roger Penrose on Einstein's equations of general relativity; John Maynard Smith on the role of the equation in biology; Arthur Miller on the wave equation of Erwin Schrödinger; and a general essay by Steven Weinberg.
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It Must Be Beautiful is praised for making complex scientific equations accessible to the general reader, with contributions from some of the world's leading scientists. It is critically acclaimed for its ability to engage a broad audience, establishing itself as a valued addition to any bookshop's science section.
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ISBN: 9781862075559
Publisher: Granta Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 06 February 2003
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Granta Books
Illustration: Illustrations
Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 19.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 200g
Pages: 304
About the Author
Graham Farmelo is Head of Science Communication at the Science Museum, London and Associate Professor of Physics at Northeastern University, USA.
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