An Equation for Every Occasion: Fifty-Two Formulas and Why They Matter

by John M. Henshaw

Book Overview

A little math, a bit of history, and a dose of storytelling combine to reveal the importance of equations in everyday life.

With this fun romp through the world of equations we encounter in our everyday lives, you'll find yourself flipping through the stories of fifty-two formulas faster than a deck of cards. John M. Henshaw's intriguing true accounts, each inspired by a different mathematical equation, are both succinct and easy to...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421414910
• ISBN13: 9781421414911
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 200 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher