The concept of the circle is ubiquitous. It can be described mathematically, represented physically, and employed technologically. The circle is an elegant, abstract form that has been transformed by humans into tangible, practical forms to make our lives easier. And yet no one has ever discovered a true mathematical circle. Rainbows are fuzzy; car tires are flat on the bottom,...(展开全部)

The concept of the circle is ubiquitous. It can be described mathematically, represented physically, and employed technologically. The circle is an elegant, abstract form that has been transformed by humans into tangible, practical forms to make our lives easier. And yet no one has ever discovered a true mathematical circle. Rainbows are fuzzy; car tires are flat on the bottom,...(展开全部)

A narrative and interpretative history of the physical and mathematical sciences from the early nineteenth century to the close of the twentieth century. Drawing upon the most recent methods and results in historical studies of science, the authors of over thirty chapters employ strategies from intellectual history, social history, and cultural studies to provide unusually wide...(展开全部)

李元，1925年生于太原。资深科普工作者，已从事科普事业60多年，中国科普研究所研究员。主持并参与了本书的翻译工作。他曾在中国科学院紫金山天文台、北京天文馆、中国科协工作。是北京天文馆和《天文爱好者》期刊的创始人之一，获得多种奖项。1998年国际天文学联合会将国际编号6741的小行星命名为“李元星”。以表彰他对天文科普事业所做出的杰出贡献。 参加本书翻译的译者还有曹军、李鉴、张子平、陈冬妮。他们大多拥有高学历和高级职称。有丰富的学识和多年天文科普工作的经验，均在北京天文馆工作。 帕特里克·摩尔(Patrick Moore)，英帝国司令勋章获得者、英国皇家学会会员、英国皇家天文学会会员。终生研究月球。是许多月面特征的发现者。特别是在难于观测的边缘区域。他也是现代天文学的一位著名的诠释者。他主持的每月一次的BBC电视节目《夜空》。对宇宙...(展开全部)

Everybody knows that mathematics is indispensable to physics—imagine where we’d be today if Einstein and Newton didn’t have the math to back up their ideas. But how many people realize that physics can be used to produce many astonishing and strikingly elegant solutions in mathematics? Mark Levi shows how in this delightful book, treating readers to a host of entertaining probl...(展开全部)

Everybody knows that mathematics is indispensable to physics - imagine where we'd be today if Einstein and Newton didn't have the math to back up their ideas. But how many people realize that physics can be used to produce many astonishing and strikingly elegant solutions in mathematics? Mark Levi shows how in this delightful book, treating readers to a host of entertaining pro...(展开全部)

Everybody knows that mathematics is indispensable to physics - imagine where we'd be today if Einstein and Newton didn't have the math to back up their ideas. But how many people realize that physics can be used to produce many astonishing and strikingly elegant solutions in mathematics? Mark Levi shows how in this delightful book, treating readers to a host of entertaining pro...(展开全部)

The circle has fascinated mathematicians since ancient times. This entertaining book describes in layperson’s terms the many intriguing properties of this fundamental shape. If math has intimidated you, this may be the ideal book to help you appreciate the discipline through one of its most important elements. The authors begin with a brief review of the basic properties of the...(展开全部)

Who knows what Brian May was thinking when he wrote "We Will Rock You" for Queen? As a lifelong astrophysics aficionado, he may have been thinking about the origins of the universe. He's certainly been thinking about it lately. May, a freshly minted astrophysics Ph.D., joins forces with legendary astronomer Patrick Moore and astrophysicist Chris Lintott in Bang to consider the...(展开全部)

李元，1925年生于太原。资深科普工作者，已从事科普事业60多年，中国科普研究所研究员。主持并参与了本书的翻译工作。他曾在中国科学院紫金山天文台、北京天文馆、中国科协工作。是北京天文馆和《天文爱好者》期刊的创始人之一，获得多种奖项。1998年国际天文学联合会将国际编号6741的小行星命名为“李元星”。以表彰他对天文科普事业所做出的杰出贡献。 参加本书翻译的译者还有曹军、李鉴、张子平、陈冬妮。他们大多拥有高学历和高级职称。有丰富的学识和多年天文科普工作的经验，均在北京天文馆工作。 帕特里克·摩尔(Patrick Moore)，英帝国司令勋章获得者、英国皇家学会会员、英国皇家天文学会会员。终生研究月球。是许多月面特征的发现者。特别是在难于观测的边缘区域。他也是现代天文学的一位著名的诠释者。他主持的每月一次的BBC电视节目《夜空》。对宇宙...(展开全部)