Pask (emeritus, mathematics, U. of New South Wales, Australia) offers to walk readers through the first scary steps of abstract mathematics so they can comprehend and appreciate the patterns that numb
Science is based not only on observation and experiment, but on theory as well. As Einstein said, “Theory tells us what to measure.” And theories are often crystallized into succinct calculations, lik
The author of Math for the Frightened presents an accessible tour of the final edition of Newton's 17th-century opus to demonstrate how it established the modern world's approach to science, illuminat
Will help you appreciate and understand the significance of Isaac Newton's masterpiece--what many regard as the greatest scientific contribution of all time.Despite its dazzling reputation, Isaac Newt
