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An equation for every occasion : fifty-two formulas and why they matter / John M. Henshaw ; with contributions from Steven Lewis.
| Author/creator | Henshaw, John M. author. |
| Other author | Lewis, Steven, 1989- |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Baltimore, Maryland : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2014. |
| Description | x, 187 pages ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Spine title | (equation for every occasion = 52 formulas + (why) they matter |
| Contents | As the Earth draws the apple -- And all the children are above average -- The lady with the mystic smile -- The heart has its reasons -- AC/DC -- The Doppler effect -- Do I look fat in these jeans? -- Zeros and ones -- Tsunami -- When the chips are down -- A stretch of the imagination -- Woodstock nation -- What is [pi]? -- No sweat -- Road range -- The bends -- It's not the heat, it's the humidity -- The world's most beautiful equation -- Breaking the law -- The Mars curse -- Eureka! -- A penny saved... -- If I only had a brain -- Because it was there -- Four eyes -- Bee sting -- Here comes the sun -- A leg to stand on -- Love is a roller coaster -- Loss factor -- A slippery slope -- Transformers -- A house of cards -- Let there be light -- Smarty pants -- As old as the hills -- Can you hear me now? -- Decay heat -- Zero, one, infinity -- Terminal velocity -- Water, water, everywhere -- Dog days -- Body heat -- Red hot -- A bolt from the blue -- Like oil and water -- Fish story -- Making waves -- A drop in the bucket -- Fracking unbelievable -- Take two aspirins and call me in the morning -- The world's most famous equation. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-183) and index. |
| Genre/form | Miscellanea. |
| LCCN | 2013050140 |
| ISBN | 9781421414911 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 1421414910 (hbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA401 .H457 2014 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |