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

by Ben Orlin

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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.
  • ISBN10 0316509086
  • ISBN13 9780316509084
  • Publish Date 14 November 2019
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 320
  • Language English