Paul J. Nahin

Gebundenes Buch

Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons

From the Mathematics of Heat to the Development of the Trans-Atlantic Telegraph Cable

Beschreibung

An entertaining mathematical exploration of the heat equation and its role in the triumphant development of the trans-Atlantic telegraph cable

Autor

Paul J. Nahin is the author of many popular math books, including How to Fall Slower Than Gravity, Dr. Euler's Fabulous Formula, and An Imaginary Tale (all Princeton). He is professor emeritus of electrical engineering at the University of New Hampshire and received the 2017 Chandler Davis Prize for Excellence in Expository Writing in Mathematics. He lives in Exeter, New Hampshire.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Princeton University Press
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. März 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 249mm x 166mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 554g
• ISBN-13: 9780691191720
• ISBN-10: 0691191727
• Artikelnr.: 57754799