Infinite powers:The story of calculus.Review
nite Powers: The Story Of Calculus By Steven Strogatz — Review A rare look at the history and logic of calculus, how it was invented and developed, and what it reveals about the universe, the planet, its creators — and, well, all of us Cover: Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus — The Language of the Universe by Steven Strogatz. (Credit: Atlantic Books) C alculus is one the most profound inventions in human history. It underlies most modern technologies such as radio, television, radar, GPS navigation, cell phones, and MRI imaging. It informs meteorology, economics, social sciences, epidemiology, biology and medicine. Thus, it is a subject that every educated person should have a conceptual understanding of, at least the very least. In Steven Strogatz’s beautifully-written Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus — The Language of the Universe (Atlantic Books, 2019: Amazon US / Amazon UK ), we learn about the conceptual framework upon which calculus is buil...