{"product_id":"a-most-elegant-equation-by-david-stipp-9780465093779","title":"A Most Elegant Equation","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBertrand Russell wrote that mathematics can exalt \"as surely as poetry.\" This is especially true of one equation: \u003cem\u003ee\u003csup\u003eiπ\u003c\/sup\u003e + 1 = 0\u003c\/em\u003e, the brainchild of Leonhard Euler, the Mozart of mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMore than two centuries after Euler's death, it is still regarded as a conceptual diamond of unsurpassed beauty. Called Euler's identity or God's equation, it includes just five numbers but represents an astonishing revelation of hidden connections. It ties together everything from basic arithmetic to compound interest, the circumference of a circle, trigonometry, calculus, and even infinity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn David Stipp's hands, Euler's identity becomes a contemplative stroll through the glories of mathematics. The result is an ode to this magical field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853954371820,"sku":"9780465093779","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/15873923482353.jpg?v=1759227682","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/a-most-elegant-equation-by-david-stipp-9780465093779","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}