We often overlook the historical link between mathematics and technological advances, says stewartbut this connection is integral to any complete understanding of human history. Seventeen equations that changed the world profile books. Edited by the sustainability institutes diana wright, this essential primer brings systems thinking out of the realm of computers and equations and into the tangible world, showing readers how to develop the systemsthinking skills that thought leaders across the globe consider critical for 21stcentury life. Jun 27, 2012 free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. This latest addition to his literature brings to the casual reader 17 of the equations the author believes have changed the world.
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