Change Is the Only Constant

Change Is the Only Constant The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World

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Publisher's Synopsis

By spinning 28 engaging mathematical tales, Orlin shows us that calculus is simply another language to express the very things we humans grapple with every day - love, risk, time and, most importantly, change. Divided into two parts, "Moments" and "Eternities," and drawing on everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Mark Twain to David Foster Wallace, Change is the Only Constant unearths connections between calculus, art, literature and a beloved dog named Elvis. This is not just maths for maths' sake; it's maths for the sake of becoming a wiser and more thoughtful human.

Book information

ISBN: 9780316509084
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Black Dog & Leventhal
Pub date:
Edition: First edition
DEWEY: 515.01
DEWEY edition: 23
Language: English
Number of pages: 319
Weight: 940g
Height: 231mm
Width: 183mm
Spine width: 31mm