The Calculus Story

The Calculus Story
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Publisher : Oxford University Press
Total Pages : 209
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ISBN-10 : 9780198804543
ISBN-13 : 0198804547
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Book Synopsis The Calculus Story by : David Acheson

Download or read book The Calculus Story written by David Acheson and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2017 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "[Acheson] introduces the fundamental ideas of calculus through the story of how the subject developed, from approximating π to imaginary numbers, and from Newton's falling apple to the vibrations of an electric guitar."--Back cover


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