Nahin, Paul
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When Least Is Best: How Mathematicians Discovered Many Clever Ways to Make Things as Small (or as Large) as Possible
$18.95 Add to cartA mathematical journey through the most fascinating problems of extremes and how to solve them
What is the best way to photograph a speeding bullet? How can lost hikers find their way out of a forest?- Series: Princeton Science Library #114
- Author: Nahin, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 406
- Publish Date: May 18 2021
- ISBN10: 0691218765
- Language: English
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An Imaginary Tale: The Story of √-1
$16.95 Add to cartToday complex numbers have such widespread practical use–from electrical engineering to aeronautics–that few people would expect the story behind their derivation to be filled with adventure and eni
- Series: Princeton Science Library #42
- Author: Nahin, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 296
- Publish Date: March 15 2016
- ISBN10: 0691169241
- Language: English
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The Mathematical Radio: Inside the Magic of Am, Fm, and Single-Sideband
$26.95 Add to cartHow a modern radio works, told through mathematics, history, and selected puzzles
The modern radio is a wonder, and behind that magic is mathematics. In The Mathematical Radio, Paul Nahin explains how- Author: Nahin, Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 376
- Publish Date: January 16, 2024
- ISBN10: 0691235317
- Language: English
