{"product_id":"great-calculations-colin-pask-9781633880283","title":"Great Calculations: A Surprising Look Behind 50 Scientific Inquiries","description":"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, 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.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.This accessible, engaging book will help you understand these breakthroughs and how they changed our view of life and the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Colin Pask\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633880281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633880283\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Prometheus Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 414\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.40d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2016","brand":"Colin Pask","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48453835915519,"sku":"9781633880283","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_818b3613-63e9-4282-88fd-280b75366c13.jpg?v=1777302568","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/great-calculations-colin-pask-9781633880283","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}