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100			_aStrogatz, Steven H.
245			_a Infinite powers : _bthe story of calculus - the language of the universe _cSteven H Strogatz
260			_aLondon : _bAtlantic Books, _c2019.
300			_a360 pages : _bill.; _c22 cm.
505			_t1: Infinity _t2: The Man Who Harnessed Infinity _t3: Discovering the Laws of Motion _t4: The Dawn of Differential Calculus _t5: The Crossroads _t6: The Vocabulary of Change _t7: The Secret Fountain _t8: Fictions of the Mind _t9: The Logical Universe _t10: Making Waves _t11: The Future of Calculus
520			_aThis is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death. Taking us on a thrilling journey through three millennia, professor Steven Strogatz charts the development of this seminal achievement from the days of Aristotle to today's million-dollar reward that awaits whoever cracks Reimann's hypothesis. Filled with idiosyncratic characters from Pythagoras to Euler, Infinite Powers is a compelling human drama that reveals the legacy of calculus on nearly every aspect of modern civilization, including science, politics, ethics, philosophy, and much besides.
650			_aCalculus -- History.
650			_aArchimedes.
650			_aDifferential calculus
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