Ages
14+
Calculus has a fierce reputation as complicated, abstract and difficult, but Steven Strogatz tells the true story of its beauty and simplicity. Starting with the Ancient Greeks, calculus has tantalised and fascinated humanity for millennia. Its applications grew from teaching us how to determine the area of a circle with only sand and a stick to safely launching rockets into space. Without it, we wouldn't have mobile phones, TV, GPS, or ultrasound. This book explains the history of our relationship with calculus, and its relationship with infinity.