Acheson, David
The Calculus Story: A Mathematical Adventure
- ISBN 13:
- 9780198804543
- author:
- Acheson, David
- format:
- HardBack
- publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 1.00(d)
- Genre:
- Mathematics Textbook
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering, enabling us to understand and analyse change in the natural world. This book tells the story of its development, from ancient Greece to the present day, and introduces the people who helped shape our understanding of calculus. With a step-by-step approach, it explains how to start doing calculus, from the very beginning.