Einstein's Heroes Imagining the World through the Language of Mathematics
by Arianrhod, RobynFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2006-07-20
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
Imagine you are fluent in a magical language of prophecy, a language so powerful it can accurately describe things you cannot yet see or even imagine. Einstein's Heroes takes you on a journey of discovery about just such a miraculous language - the language of mathematics - one of humanity's most amazing accomplishments.
Author Biography
Robyn Arianrhod is a writer and mathematician whose passion for both literature and mathematics reflects her love of language. She teaches mathematics at Monash University, where she is also an Honorary Research Associate.
Table of Contents
| A Seamless Intertwining | p. 1 |
| A Reluctant Revolutionary | p. 8 |
| Beetles, Strings and Sealing Wax | p. 14 |
| The Nature of Physics | p. 29 |
| The Language of Physics | p. 42 |
| Why Newton Held the World in Thrall | p. 51 |
| Rites of Passage | p. 83 |
| A Fledgling Physicist | p. 96 |
| Electromagnetic Controversy | p. 104 |
| Mathematics as Language | p. 130 |
| The Magical Synthesis of Algebra and Geometry | p. 172 |
| Maxwell's Mathematical Language | p. 195 |
| Maxwell's Rainbow | p. 229 |
| Imagining the World with the Language of Mathematics: A Revolution in Physics | p. 248 |
| Epilogue | p. 274 |
| Appendix | p. 282 |
| Notes and Sources | p. 284 |
| Bibliography | p. 307 |
| Index | p. 316 |
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