By spinning 28 engaging mathematical tales, Orlin shows us that calculus is simply another language to express the very things we humans grapple with every day - love, risk, time and, most importantly, change. Divided into two parts, "Moments" and "Eternities," and drawing on everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Mark Twain to David Foster Wallace, Change is the Only Constant unearths connections between calculus, art, literature and a beloved dog named Elvis. This is not just maths for maths' sake; it's maths for the sake of becoming a wiser and more thoughtful human.
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Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal; 1st edition (10 December 2019)
Language : English
Hardcover : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 0316509086
ISBN-13 : 978-0316509084
Dimensions : 18.8 x 3.81 x 23.5 cm
Best Sellers Rank: 80,165 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
21 in Calculus Textbooks
47 in Calculus (Books)
78 in History of Mathematics
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