On the Shoulders of Giants
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The world-renowned physicist presents a revolutionary look at the momentous discoveries that changed the perception of the world with this first-ever compilation of seven classic works on physics and astronomy. Features landmark writings by some of the world's great thinkers, including Copernicus, Newton, and Kepler. Illustrations.
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…language. (If you've ever tried to read old mathematical articles / books that are a few centuries old, you'll understand the power of mathematical notation. Check out "God Created The Integers" or "On the Shoulders Of Giants" by Stephen Hawking if you're curious: these are two books that provide excerpts of highly influential works from earlier mathematicians and physicists, respectively)
on “How I faced my fears and learned to be good at math” ↗It will probably be a no for me as well. I read “on the shoulders of giants”[1] a few years ago and despite it being for a less super educated audience I was head scratching a few times. I just finished “astrophysics for people in a hurry“[2]. It was an awesome quick read.…
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