Infinite Powers
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Infinite Powers is a popular mathematics book by Steven Strogatz that explores the history, ideas, and real-world impact of calculus in an accessible, narrative style.
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book
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non-fiction book ⓘ popular mathematics book ⓘ |
| author | Steven Strogatz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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United States
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| explores |
development of calculus from ancient Greece to the present
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impact of calculus on economics ⓘ impact of calculus on engineering ⓘ impact of calculus on medicine ⓘ impact of calculus on science ⓘ impact of calculus on technology ⓘ role of infinity in mathematics ⓘ |
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Archimedes
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Galileo Galilei NERFINISHED ⓘ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz NERFINISHED ⓘ Isaac Newton NERFINISHED ⓘ Johannes Kepler NERFINISHED ⓘ René Descartes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
history of mathematics
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mathematics ⓘ |
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audiobook
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ebook ⓘ hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
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area and volume
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continuous change ⓘ infinity ⓘ mathematical modeling ⓘ rates of change ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainTheme | how calculus reveals the hidden rules of the universe ⓘ |
| narrativeStyle |
accessible
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popular science ⓘ story-driven ⓘ |
| notableFor |
connecting calculus to real-world problems
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historical storytelling about mathematics ⓘ making calculus concepts accessible without heavy formalism ⓘ |
| publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
applications of calculus
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calculus ⓘ derivatives ⓘ differential equations ⓘ history of calculus ⓘ infinite series ⓘ integrals ⓘ limits ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
general readers
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science enthusiasts ⓘ students of mathematics ⓘ |
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