Algebra to Calculus: Unlocking Math's Amazing Power
暫譯: 從代數到微積分：解鎖數學的驚人力量

Goldsmith, Mike, Jackson, Tom

Algebra to Calculus: Unlocking Math's Amazing Power

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Think math is boring? Think again

Algebra to Calculus: Unlocking Math's Amazing Power tells the story of algebra and calculus to explore the surprising, fascinating and sometimes mind-boggling evolution of mathematics through the ages.

How do you make a decision with numbers? You have to use a kind of math called Boolean algebra. It's a little strange because it only ever uses two numbers 1 or 0, and 1+1 always equals 1. Despite this weirdness, this algebra is used to create the nanoscale circuits in every microchip.

Do you want to know more? Written to engage, entertain and enthuse readers young and old, Algebra to Calculus: Unlocking Math's Amazing Power takes an entirely new approach to the wonderful world of mathematics. Along the way, readers will meet with geniuses, such as Diophantus and Newton, who figured out how to turn math problems into general techniques that worked whatever the situation. Readers will not only learn how computer chips process their programs, but also how a smartphone knows where it is, what the link is between snowflakes, cannonballs and wine barrels, and how Carl Gauss figured out how to add up all the numbers between 1 and 100 in less than a minute when he was just 10 years old Algebra to Calculus: Unlocking Math's Amazing Power shows there is a lot more going on than just x + y = z.

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你認為數學無聊嗎？再想想吧！從代數到微積分：揭開數學的驚人力量講述了代數和微積分的故事，探索數學在歷史上驚人、迷人且有時令人困惑的演變。

你如何用數字做出決策？你必須使用一種稱為布林代數（Boolean algebra）的數學。這有點奇怪，因為它只使用兩個數字 1 或 0，而 1+1 總是等於 1。儘管這有些奇怪，但這種代數被用來創建每個微晶片中的納米級電路。

想知道更多嗎？從代數到微積分：揭開數學的驚人力量旨在吸引、娛樂並激發年輕和年長讀者的興趣，採取全新的方式來探索數學的奇妙世界。在這個過程中，讀者將會遇到天才，如迪奧芬（Diophantus）和牛頓（Newton），他們找到了將數學問題轉化為通用技術的方法，無論情況如何都能適用。讀者不僅會學到計算機晶片如何處理其程序，還會了解智能手機如何知道自己的位置，雪花、炮彈和酒桶之間的聯繫，以及卡爾·高斯（Carl Gauss）在10歲時如何在不到一分鐘的時間內計算出1到100之間所有數字的總和。從代數到微積分：揭開數學的驚人力量顯示出，數學的世界遠不止於 x + y = z。

作者簡介

Dr. Mike Goldsmith is a science writer and former head of the U.K.'s National Physical Laboratory, where he specialized in astronomy and the science of sound. In his many nonfiction books for children, Mike engages with a wide range of topics, including mathematics, space exploration, time travel and the history of science. Mike received a PhD in astrophysics from Keele University in the U.K. He lives in Twickenham, London.

Tom Jackson, series editor, is a science and technology writer based in the United Kingdom. Tom specializes in recasting these subjects into lively historical narratives by uncovering lively stories that help to create new ways to enjoy the sciences. He studied at the University of Bristol and still lives in the city with his wife and three children.

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邁克·戈德史密斯博士是一位科學作家，曾任英國國家物理實驗室的負責人，專注於天文學和聲音科學。在他為兒童撰寫的多本非小說書籍中，邁克探討了廣泛的主題，包括數學、太空探索、時間旅行和科學史。邁克在英國基爾大學獲得了天體物理學博士學位。他目前居住在倫敦的特威肯漢。

湯姆·傑克森，系列編輯，是一位駐英國的科學和技術作家。湯姆專注於將這些主題重新詮釋為生動的歷史敘事，通過揭示有趣的故事來創造享受科學的新方式。他曾在布里斯托大學學習，現在與妻子和三個孩子仍然居住在該市。

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