Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quilt: And Other Intriguing Stories of Mathematical Physics
"Mrs. Perkins's Electric Quiltis a great book for anyone interested in the connections between mathematics and physics. Along the way, Nahin, author of many popular math books, shares many historical anecdotes about the problems and the people who studied them. . . . A teacher of general physics or introductory calculus will find many interesting discussions that can be included in an introductory course."--Choice"Overall, this book is a really fun read. The combination of mathematics applied to real physics problems and the historical fabric within which they are woven proved a winner for me. I could write more about this volume, but I think I'll quit here--I want to get to work on some of the challenge problems."--Barry R. Holstein,American Journal of Physics"This book shows mathematics and physics at their very best, united to explore fascinating phenomena with astonishing results."--Linda Kallam,Mathematics Teacher