The Joy of X & Infinite Powers The Story of Calculus By Steven Strogatz 2 Books Collection Set

Titles in the Set are: The Joy of X Infinite Powers The Story of Calculus The Joy of X: Maths is everywhere, often where we do not even realise. Award-winning professor Steven Strogatz acts as our guide as he takes us on a tour of numbers that - unbeknownst to the unvitiated - connect pop culture, literature, art, philosophy, current affairs, business and even every day life. In The Joy of X, Strogatz explains the great ideas of maths - from negative numbers to calculus, fat tails to infinity - with clarity, wit and insight. He is the maths teacher you never had and this book is perfect for the smart and curious, the expert and the beginner. Infinite Powers The Story of Calculus: This is the captivating story of mathematics greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, c...