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An Imaginary Tale: The story of i [the square root of minus one] by Paul J. Nahin
$45.00 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Princeton Science Library
Today complex numbers have such widespread practical use - from electrical engineering to aeronautics - that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and enigma. In "An Imaginary Tale", Paul Nahin tells the 2000-year-old history of one of mathematics' most el ...Show more
How to Fall Slower Than Gravity - And Other Everyday (and Not So Everyday) Uses of Mathematics and Physical Reasoning by Paul J. Nahin
$69.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science
An engaging collection of intriguing problems that shows you how to think like a mathematical physicist Paul Nahin is a master at explaining odd phenomena through straightforward mathematics. In this collection of twenty-six intriguing problems, he explores how mathematical physicists think. Always ent ...Show more
In Praise of Simple Physics: The Science and Mathematics Behind Everyday Questions by Paul J. Nahin
$44.99 NZD
Category: Popular Science | Series: Princeton Puzzlers
Physics can explain many of the things that we commonly encounter. It can tell us why the night is dark, what causes the tides, and even how best to catch a baseball. With In Praise of Simple Physics, popular math and science writer Paul Nahin presents a plethora of situations that explore the science a ...Show more
When Least Is Best - How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things As Small (or As Large) As Possible by Paul J. Nahin
$38.00 NZD
Category: Maths & Numbers | Series: Princeton Science Library
What is the best way to photograph a speeding bullet? Why does light move through glass in the least amount of time possible? How can lost hikers find their way out of a forest? What will rainbows look like in the future? Why do soap bubbles have a shape that gives them the least area? By combining the ...Show more
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