Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe - Paperback
by Ian Stewart
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541617254ISBN-10:1541617258UPC:9781541617254Book Category:Mathematics, ScienceBook Subcategory:Essays, Space Science, PhysicsBook Topic:Astronomy, AstrophysicsSize:8.10 x 5.50 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SC7T8S88ZZ
Calculating the Cosmos: How Mathematics Unveils the Universe
A prize-winning popular science writer uses mathematical modeling to explain the cosmos. In Calculating the Cosmos, Ian Stewart presents an exhilarating guide to the cosmos, from our solar system to the entire universe. He describes the architecture of space and time, dark matter and dark energy, how galaxies form, why stars implode, how everything began, and how it's all going to end. He...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Basic BooksISBN-13:9781541617254ISBN-10:1541617258UPC:9781541617254Book Category:Mathematics, ScienceBook Subcategory:Essays, Space Science, PhysicsBook Topic:Astronomy, AstrophysicsSize:8.10 x 5.50 x 1.00 inchesWeight:0.5997Product ID:SC7T8S88ZZ
Ian Stewart is emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of Warwick. His recent books include Calculating the Cosmos, Significant Figures, In Pursuit of the Unknown, and Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. He is a fellow of the Royal Society. He lives in Coventry, UK.
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