The authors offer a highly accessible explanation of Einstein's equation, using everyday life to explore the principles of physics.
Mathematics
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Auteur:Cox, Brian, Forshaw, JeffSommaire: - Auteur:Holt, JimSommaire:
From Jim Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Why Does the World Exist?, comes When Einstein Walked with Gödel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought, an entertaining and accessible audiobook guide to the most profound scientific and...
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Auteur:Holt, JimSommaire:From Jim Holt, New York Times bestselling author of Why Does the World Exist', comes When Einstein Walked with Godel: Excursions to the Edge of Thought, an entertaining and accessible audiobook guide to the most profound scientific and...
- Auteur:Stewart, IanSommaire:
See the world in a completely new way as an esteemed mathematician shows how math powers the world--from technology to health care and beyond. Almost all of us have sat in a math class, wondering when we'd ever need to know how to...
- Auteur:Parks, Amy NoelleSommaire:
Seventeen-year-old Evie Beckham has always been too occupied with her love of math and frequent battles with anxiety to want to date. Besides, she's always found the idea of kissing to be kind of weird. But by senior year, thanks to...
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Auteur:Kucharski, AdamSommaire:From roulette tables to racetracks, provides a look at how scientists and mathematicians throughout the years have tried to figure out how to beat the house while gambling.
- Auteur:Pratchett, TerrySommaire:
The story is set in a portion of the galaxy populated by fifty-two different sentient species. All of these species, humanity among them, have evolved in the last five million years, and all of them have evolved in a spherical volume of...
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Auteur:Connolly, SeanSommaire:Math rocks! At least it does in the gifted hands of Sean Connolly, who blends middle school math with fantasy to create an exciting adventure in problem-solving. These word problems are perilous, do-or-die scenarios of blood-sucking...
- Auteur:Brooks, MichaelSommaire:
"For readers of Steven Strogatz's Infinite Powers and The Joy of x comes this illuminating exploration of the ways in which math-and the people who have mastered its inherent power through the ages-has shaped our world. In...
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Auteur:Schoenborn, Barry, Simkins, BradleySommaire:Technical Math For Dummies is your one-stop, hands-on guide to acing the math courses you’ll encounter as you work toward getting your degree, certification or license in the skilled trades. You’ll get easy-to-follow, plain-English...
- Auteur:Swender, JenniferSommaire:
The book tells the story of Mika and how her illustrated math journal helps her cope with the challenges of middle school, math, and her mother's melanoma.
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Auteur:Tymony, CySommaire:Many people fear math and numbers, even Barbie, who famously said "Math class is tough" in her controversial 1992 talking doll version. But in Sneaky Math, Cy Tymony takes tough and turns it into triumph. He shows us how math...
- Auteur:Chatagnier, EthanSommaire:
In December 1960, Crystal Singer, her boyfriend Rick, and three other MIT grad students take a cross-country road trip from Boston to Arizona to paint a message in the desert. Mars has been silent for thirty years, since the last time...
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Auteur:Zegarelli, MarkSommaire:Manage your time and ace the mathematics section of the SAT Scoring well on the mathematics section of the SAT exam isn't guaranteed by getting good grades in Algebra and Geometry. Turn to SAT Math For Dummies for expert advice on...
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Auteur:Kuang, Yang, Gilman, Michelle RoseSommaire:Get the confidence and math skills you need to get started with calculus Are you preparing for calculus? This hands-on workbook helps you master basic pre-calculus concepts and practice the types of problems you'll encounter in the...
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Auteur:Kuang, Yang, Kase, ElleyneSommaire:The fun and easy way to learn pre-calculus Getting ready for calculus but still feel a bit confused? Have no fear. Pre-Calculus For Dummies is an un-intimidating, hands-on guide that walks you through all the essential topics, from...
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Auteur:Zegarelli, MarkSommaire:Many students worry about starting algebra. Pre-Algebra Essentials For Dummies provides an overview of critical pre-algebra concepts to help new algebra students (and their parents) take the next step without fear. Free of ramp-up...
- Auteur:Bardoe, CherylSommaire:
The true story of eighteenth-century mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream. When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a...
- Auteur:Santos, KyneSommaire:
Unleash your inner math diva. Join sensational drag queen Kyne Santos on an extraordinary journey through the glamorous world of . . . math? This sassy book is your VIP pass, taking you behind the scenes with a TikTok superstar who...
- Auteur:Woo, EddieSommaire:
Why aren't left-handers extinct? What makes a rainbow round? How is a pancreas . . . like a pendulum? These may not look like math questions, but they are-because they all have to do with patterns. And mathematics, at heart, is the...
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