The Great Equations: Breakthroughs in Science from Pythag...
Crease, Robert P.
While we may be familiar with some of science's greatest equations, we may not know that each and every equation emerged not in "Eureka!" moments but in years of cultural developments and scientific knowledge. With vignettes full of humor, drama, and eccentricity, philosopher and science historian Robert P. Crease shares the stories behind ten of history's greatest equations, from the "first equation, " 1 + 1 = 2, which promises a rational, we...