Seventeen equations that changed the world - Ian Stewart

From Newton's Law of Gravity to the Black-Scholes model used by bankers
to predict the markets, equations, are everywhere -- and they are
fundamental to everyday life.Seventeen Equations that Changed the World examines seventeen
ground-breaking equations that have altered the course of human
history. He explores how Pythagoras's Theorem led to GPS and Satnav; how
logarithms are applied in architecture; why imaginary numbers were
important in the development of the digital camera, and what is really
going on with Schrdinger's cat.Entertaining, surprising and vastly informative, Seventeen Equations that Changed the World is a highly original exploration -- and explanation -- of life on earth.