Great Calculations: A Surprising Look Behind 50 Scientific Inquiries (1st edition) by Colin Pask. Prometheus Books, 2015

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Many significant scientific calculations are quite simple and fairly easy to understand, even for readers will little math background. But their implications can be surprising and profound.

For example, what links a famous comet and the cost of an annuity? Why do scientists claim there is “dark matter” in the universe if it can’t be observed? How does carbon-based life on Earth depend on a quirk of nuclear physics? The answer to each question is an illuminating calculation.

This accessible, engaging book will help you understand these breakthroughs and how they changed our view of life and the world.

 

Ex-library softcover in excellent condition.

Publisher: Prometheus Books, 2015

ISBN: 978 1 63388 028 3

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