https://bib.cozmix.cloud/files/original/55f8c38713e606ce48cb35927728985b.jpg 6578c345e9211e56bfe12b75e9fb4286 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wiskunde Boek Een boek. ISBN International Standard Book Number 9781633880283 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context WIS0368 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Colin Pask Title A name given to the resource Great Calculations A surprisinlook behind 50 Scientific Inquiries Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Prometheus books Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015 Description An account of the resource Science is based not only on observation and experiment, but on theory as well. As Einstein said, “Theory tells us what to measure.” And theories are often crystallized into succinct calculations,<br /><br /> like those made using Einstein's famous E = mc2. This book looks at fifty such great calculations, exploring how and why they were developed and assessing their impact on the history of science. As the author shows, many significant scientific calculations are quite simple and fairly easy to understand, even for readers will little math background. But their implications can be surprising and profound.<br /><br /> For example, what links a famous comet and the cost of an annuity? Why do scientists claim there is “dark matter” in the universe if it can’t be observed? How does carbon-based life on Earth depend on a quirk of nuclear physics? The answer to each question is an illuminating calculation.<br /><br /> This accessible, engaging book will help you understand these breakthroughs and how they changed our view of life and the world.<br /> Language A language of the resource Engels