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Change Is the Only Constant

The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World

Ben Orlin author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc

Published:14th Nov '19

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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.

ISBN: 9780316509084

Dimensions: 230mm x 182mm x 34mm

Weight: 940g

320 pages