A Publishers Weekly best book of 1995! Dr.
Guillen, are not only chronicles of science, but also gripping dramas of jealousy, fame, war, and discovery..
Praised by Publishers Weekly as a wholly accessible, beautifully written exploration of the potent mathematical imagination, and named a Best Nonfiction Book of 1995, the stories behind The Five Equations That Changed the World , as told by Dr.
Also revealed are the mathematical foundations for the moon landing, airplane travel, the electric generator -- and even life itself.
Guillen unravels the Equations That have led to the inventions and events That characterize the modern world, one of which -- Albert Einstein\'s famous energy equation, E=mc2 -- enabled the creation of the nuclear bomb.
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Michael Guillen has earned the respect of millions as a clear and entertaining guide to the exhilarating world of science and mathematics.
As a regular contributor to daytime\'s most popular morning news show and an instructor at Harvard University, Dr.
Michael Guillen , known to millions as the science editor of ABC\'s Good Morning America , tells the fascinating stories behind Five mathematical equations.
A Publishers Weekly best book of 1995! Dr