In Pursuit of the Unknown by Ian Stewart

In Pursuit of the Unknown

Ian Stewart

352 pages first pub 2012 (view editions)

nonfiction history mathematics science informative slow-paced
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This book is ideal for readers curious about how mathematical breakthroughs have historically shaped and revolutionized everyday life, blending science and history to reveal the hidden equations behind modern advancements.

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The seventeen equations that form the basis for life as we know it.Most people are familiar with history’s great equations: Newton’s Law of Gravity, for instance, or Einstein’s theory of relativity. But the way these mathematical breakthroughs hav...

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informative: 100%

challenging: 33%

reflective: 26%

inspiring: 20%

hopeful: 13%

adventurous: 6%

lighthearted: 6%


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