An Equation for Every Occasion
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An Equation for Every Occasion

Fifty-Two Formulas and Why They Matter

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

An Equation for Every Occasion

Fifty-Two Formulas and Why They Matter

About this book

A little math, a bit of history, and a dose of storytelling combine to reveal the importance of equations in everyday life.

With this fun romp through the world of equations we encounter in our everyday lives, you'll find yourself flipping through the stories of fifty-two formulas faster than a deck of cards. John M. Henshaw's intriguing true accounts, each inspired by a different mathematical equation, are both succinct and easy to read. His tales come from the spheres of sports, business, history, the arts, science, and technology. Anecdotes about famous equations, like E=mc 2, appear alongside tales of not-so-famous—but equally fascinating—equations, such as the one used to determine the SPF number for sunscreen.

Drawn from the breadth of human endeavor, Henshaw's stories demonstrate the power and utility of math. He entertains us by exploring the ways that equations can be used to explain, among other things, Ponzi schemes, the placebo effect, "dog years, " IQ, the wave mechanics of tsunamis, the troubled modern beekeeping industry, and the Challenger disaster. Smartly conceived and fast paced, his book offers something for anyone curious about math and its impacts.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Preface
  7. 1. As the Earth Draws the Apple
  8. 2. And All the Children Are Above Average
  9. 3. The Lady with the Mystic Smile
  10. 4. The Heart Has Its Reasons
  11. 5. AC/DC
  12. 6. The Doppler Effect
  13. 7. Do I Look Fat in These Jeans?
  14. 8. Zeros and Ones
  15. 9. Tsunami
  16. 10. When the Chips Are Down
  17. 11. A Stretch of the Imagination
  18. 12. Woodstock Nation
  19. 13. What Is π?
  20. 14. No Sweat
  21. 15. Road Range
  22. 16. The Bends
  23. 17. It’s Not the Heat, It’s the Humidity
  24. 18. The World’s Most Beautiful Equation
  25. 19. Breaking the Law
  26. 20. The Mars Curse
  27. 21. Eureka!
  28. 22. A Penny Saved …
  29. 23. If I Only Had a Brain
  30. 24. Because It Was There
  31. 25. Four Eyes
  32. 26. Bee Sting
  33. 27. Here Comes the Sun
  34. 28. A Leg to Stand On
  35. 29. Love Is a Roller Coaster
  36. 30. Loss Factor
  37. 31. A Slippery Slope
  38. 32. Transformers
  39. 33. A House of Cards
  40. 34. Let There Be Light
  41. 35. Smarty Pants
  42. 36. As Old as the Hills
  43. 37. Can You Hear Me Now?
  44. 38. Decay Heat
  45. 39. Zero, One, Infinity
  46. 40. Terminal Velocity
  47. 41. Water, Water, Everywhere
  48. 42. Dog Days
  49. 43. Body Heat
  50. 44. Red Hot
  51. 45. A Bolt from the Blue
  52. 46. Like Oil and Water
  53. 47. Fish Story
  54. 48. Making Waves
  55. 49. A Drop in the Bucket
  56. 50. Fracking Unbelievable
  57. 51. Take Two Aspirins and Call Me in the Morning
  58. 52. The World’s Most Famous Equation
  59. Bibliography
  60. Index
  61. Footnotes