Five Equations That Changed the World by Michael Guillen

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This work tells the story of the five most important scientific achievements in history. The equations are the Universal Law of Gravity, the Law of Hydro-Dynamic Pressure, the Law of Electro-Magnetic Induction, the Second Law of Thermo-Dynamics and the Theory of Relativity.

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Five Equations That Changed the World by Michael Guillen

This text explores the mathematical origins of the five most important scientific achievements, that have permanently altered our everyday lives. The book enables easy comprehension of the meaning of the equations, without having to settle for a non-mathematical translation. The private and public lives of the scientists who discovered them are also discussed. The five scientists and equations are, Isaac Newton's Universal law of Gravity, Daniel Bernoulli's Law of Hydro-Dynamic Pressure, Michael Farraday's Law of Electro-Magnetic Induction, Rudolf Clausius' Second Law of Thermo-Dynamics and Albert Einstein's Theory of Relativity.

Dr Michael Guillen teaches physics and mathematics in the Core Curriculum Program at Harvard University. He was born and raised in Los Angeles, and now lives just outside Boston.

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ISBN 13	9780316910873
ISBN 10	0316910872
Title	Five Equations That Changed the World
Author	Michael Guillen
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown & Company
Year published	1995-10-05
Number of pages	256
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Five Equations That Changed the World by Michael Guillen

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