Calculus Diaries
A Year Discovering How Maths Can Help You Lose Weight, Win in Vegas and Survive a Zombie Apocalypse. Jennifer
By Jennifer Ouellette
(Duckworth Publishing, Hardcover, 9780715641439)
Publication Date: August 2011
Other Editions of This Title: Paperback
Categories: Essays, Applied, Calculus
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Friday, Sep 17, 2010
In her new book The Calculus Diaries, writer Jennifer Ouellette describes the development of calculus, from Archimedes to Newton, and shows how calculus is a part of everyday life -- from amusement park rides and Vegas craps tables, to dieting and figuring out gas mileage. More at NPR.org
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