The great equations
Subtitle: breakthroughs in science from Pythagoras to Heisenberg
By: Robert P. Crease.
Publisher: W.W. Norton; W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 315
ISBN-13: 9780393062045
Subjects: Science -- Philosophy; Science -- History
Description: From "1 + 1 = 2" to Heisenberg's uncertainty principle, Crease locates 10 of the greatest equations in the panoramic sweep of Western history, showing how they are as integral to their time and place of creation as are great works of art. 43 illustrations.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.