{"product_id":"the-calculus-story-david-acheson-9780198804543","title":"The Calculus Story: A Mathematical Adventure","description":"Calculus is the key to much of modern science and engineering. It is the mathematical method for the analysis of things that change, and since in the natural world we are surrounded by change, the development of calculus was a huge breakthrough in the history of mathematics. But it is also something of a mathematical adventure, largely because of the way infinity enters at virtually every twist and turn... \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Calculus Story\u003c\/em\u003e, David Acheson presents a wide-ranging picture of calculus and its applications, from ancient Greece right up to the present day. Drawing on their original writings, he introduces the people who helped to build our understanding of calculus. With a step-by-step treatment, he demonstrates how to start doing calculus, from the very beginning.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Acheson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198804547\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198804543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/03\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.80h x 5.40w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2018","brand":"David Acheson","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44048617079039,"sku":"9780198804543","price":17.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fe18320f-08e4-4fc9-a62a-e4456d727a4c.jpg?v=1684996814","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-calculus-story-david-acheson-9780198804543","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}