Mathematics and the laws of nature : developing the language of science (Record no. 78584)
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| fixed length control field | 01470nam a22001577a 4500 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9780816049578 |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 510.9 J6139 M |
| Item number | 23138 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | John Tabak. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Mathematics and the laws of nature : developing the language of science |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication | New York |
| Name of publisher | Facts on File |
| Date of publication | 2004. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | <br/>Examining the pioneering ideas, works, and applications that have made math the language of science, Mathematics and the Laws of Nature looks at the many ways in which so-called ''pure'' math has been used in the applied sciences. For example, the volume explores how mathematical theories contributed to the development of Kepler's laws of planetary motion, as well as to that of combustion modeling and hydrodynamics. Offering many examples showing how nature can be described mathematically and how the physical sciences and math are connected, this attention-holding and easy-to-understand volume. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Cover; Front Matter; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Natural Laws; 1. Nature as Geometry; 2. Mathematics and Science in Ancient Greece; 3. A Period of Transition; 4. New Sciences; 5. Mathematics and the Law of Conservation of Momentum; 6. Mathematics and the Law of Conservation of Mass; 7. Mathematics and the Laws of Thermodynamics; 8. Modern Ideas about Conservation Laws; 9. Natural Laws and Randomness; Chronology; Glossary; Further Reading; Index. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Science |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY -- TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | Mathematics |
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| Koha item type | Books |
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| General | Chinmaya International Foundation | Chinmaya International Foundation | General Stacks | 14/05/2019 | Donation | 510.9 J6139 M 23138 | 23138 | 14/05/2019 | Books |