by Michael Guillen · Gradiva · tapa blanda · ISBN 9789726626145
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«Cinco Equações que Mudaram o Mundo» is Michael Guillen's popular science essay, published by Gradiva in paperback (240 pages, in Portuguese).
Michael Guillen tells the story of five equations that transformed the modern world: F=G×M×m÷d², P+ρ×½v²=constant, ∇×E=-∂B/∂t, ΔS_universe>0 and E=mc². For each, he explains its scientific context and the lives of its protagonists, with their ambitions, rivalries and discoveries.
It is part of Gradiva's Ciência Aberta collection. The English original was published in 1995 under the title Five Equations That Changed the World; this Portuguese edition dates from 2000.
Recommended for readers interested in popular science, the history of physics and the connection between mathematics and everyday life.
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