96 pp. First published in Netherlands by Amsterdam University Press in 2005; this copy, First Thus or First American Printing, 2005. Following the Introduction, Contents divided into [1] "The tautological Toolkit"; [2] "Rise and Fall: The logistic Equation"; [3] "Mechanics and Gravity: Newton's dynamical equations and universal law of gravity"; [4] "The electromagnetic force: The Lorentz force law"; [5] "A local conservation law:The continuity equation"; [6] "Electrodynamics: The Maxwell equations"; [7] "Electromagnetic waves: The wave equations"; [8] "Solitary waves: The Kortweg-DeVries equation";[9] "Thermodynamics: The three laws of thermodynamics"; [10] "Kinetic theory: The Boltzmann equation"; [11] "Hydrodynamics: The Navier-Stokes equation"; [13] "Special Relativity: Relativistic kinematics"; [14] "General relativity: The Einstein equations"; [15] "Quantum mechanics: The Schrodinger equation"; [16] "The relativistic electron: The Dirac equation"; [17] "The strong force: Quantum thermodynamics"; [18] "Electro-weak interactions: The Glashow-Weinberg-Salam model"; [19] "String theory: The superstring action"; [20] "Back to the Future: A final perspective". From the Introduction: "Simple laws can very well describe complicated structures. The miracle is not the complexity of our world, but the simplicity of the equations describing that complexity [p. 7] . . . Finally, our equations know of each other. They embrace each other, walk hand in hand, or have hidden or manifest conflicts. Sometimes two of them get into a fight, and a third one emerges. Frequently, we run into what look like contradictions, which subsequently have to be resolved by introducing new unifying concepts--the crisis as creative moment. The equations tell us the story of paradigm shifts in science." [p. 9]. Reddish-brown cloth with black lettering on spine; two blind-stamped rectangles on upper center front cover (corresponding to two reddish-brown rectangles printed on Title page); black endpapers. Reddish-brown dustwrapper not price-clipped (no price) with Title lettering in white letters across top front cover, above Subtitle in smaller black letters, above illustration of ' E = ', in white, which resembles Asian language characters. Thin line of slight ruffling along top edge front cover (2" away from top right corner toward middle) and rear cover (3"), rear panel (2 3/4"): describes much worse than it is, but there you have it: else Fine or As New. Book itself: NO rubbing wear (dustwrapper did its job); sharp corners (NO bumps or curls); NO remainder marks; NO previous owner names. Clean text. Unread.

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T�tulo: The Equations: Icons of Knowledge
Editor: Harvard University Press, Cambridge, MA
Fecha de publicaci�n: 2005
Idioma: Ingl�s
ISBN 10: 0674019679
ISBN 13: 9780674019676
Encuadernaci�n: Hardcover
Estado: As New
Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine

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The mysteries of the physical world speak to us through equations - compact statements about the way nature works, expressed in nature's language, mathematics. In this book by the renowned Dutch physicist Sander Bais, the equations that govern our world unfold in all their formal grace - and their deeper meaning as core symbols of our civilisation. Trying to explain science without equations is like trying to explain art without illustrations. Consequently Bais has produced a book that, unlike any other aimed at non-scientists, delves into the details - historical, biographical, practical, philosophical and mathematical - of seventeen equations that form the very basis of what we know of the universe today. A mathematical objet d'art in its own right, the book conveys the transcendent excitement and beauty of these icons of knowledge as they reveal and embody the fundamental truths of physical reality. These are the seventeen equations that represent radical turning points in our understanding - from mechanics to electrodynamics, hydrodynamics to relativity, quantum mechanics to string theory - their meanings revealed through the careful and critical observation of patterns and motions in nature. Mercifully short on dry theoretical elaborations, the book presents these equations as they are - with the information about their variables, history and applications that allows us to chart their critical function, and their crucial place, in the complex web of modern science. Reading The Equations, we can hear nature speaking to us in its native language.

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Sander Bais is a theoretical physicist at the University of Amsterdam.

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Retired academic's reference library with specialization in philosophy, religion, science, and mathematics--all scholarly subject areas; Pre-Socratics to contemporary; biographies; some series collections. General stock also, including fiction, poetry, literary criticism, mysteries, some foreign language, children's, history, sociology, psychology, education. Some signed copies.

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