Change Is the Only Constant
The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World
Published on 14. November 2019
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-0-316-50908-4 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Trade binding
Illustrations
200 two-color illustrations throughout
Dimensions
Height: 230 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 35 mm
Weight
937 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-316-50908-4 (9780316509084)
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E-Book
10/2019
Workman Publishing Company
€11.99
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Person
Ben Orlin is the author of the book Math With Bad Drawings and the blog of the same name. His writing on math and education has appeared in The Atlantic, The Chicago Tribune, The Los Angeles Times, Slate, Vox and Popular Science. He has taught middle and high school mathematics in Oakland, California and in Birmingham, England and has spoken about maths at college and universities across the U.S. He currently lives in Northampton, Massachusetts.