{"product_id":"9780465085989","title":"In Pursuit of the Unknown: 17 Equations That Changed the World","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"An engaging tour of vital math for a modern world.... [A] wonderfully accessible book.\"—\u003ci\u003eScientific American\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost people are familiar with history's great equations: Newton's Law of Gravity, for instance, or Einstein's theory of relativity. But the way these mathematical breakthroughs have contributed to human progress is seldom appreciated. In \u003ci\u003eIn Pursuit of the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e, celebrated mathematician Ian Stewart untangles the roots of our most important mathematical statements to show that equations have long been a driving force behind nearly every aspect of our lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUsing seventeen of our most crucial equations—including the Wave Equation that allowed engineers to measure a building's response to earthquakes, saving countless lives, and the Black-Scholes model, used by bankers to track the price of financial derivatives over time—Stewart illustrates that many of the advances we now take for granted were made possible by mathematical discoveries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn approachable, lively, and informative guide to the mathematical building blocks of modern life, \u003ci\u003eIn Pursuit of the Unknown\u003c\/i\u003e is a penetrating exploration of how we have also used equations to make sense of, and in turn influence, our world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Basic Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47022122139888,"sku":"9780465085989","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780465085989_p0.jpg?v=1772804844","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780465085989","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}