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Published
Black Dog & Leventhal, October 2019
ISBN
9780316509084
Format
Hardcover, 320 pages
Dimensions
23cm × 18.2cm × 3.4cm

Change Is the Only Constant The Wisdom of Calculus in a Madcap World by

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By spinning 28 engaging mathematical tales, Orlin shows us that calculus is simply another language to express the very things we humans grapple with every day - love, risk, time and, most importantly, change. Divided into two parts, "Moments" and "Eternities," and drawing on everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Mark Twain to David Foster Wallace, Change is the Only Constant unearths connections between calculus, art, literature and a beloved dog named Elvis.

This is not just maths for maths' sake; it's maths for the sake of becoming a wiser and more thoughtful human.

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