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THE ART OF INSIGHT IN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING SANJOY MAHAJAN PAPERBACK
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Nice clean copy in very good pre-owned condition”
- ISBN
- 9780262526548
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
MIT Press
ISBN-10
0262526549
ISBN-13
9780262526548
eBay Product ID (ePID)
201611711
Product Key Features
Book Title
Art of Insight in Science and Engineering : Mastering Complexity
Number of Pages
408 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2014
Topic
Engineering (General), Applied Sciences, Probability & Statistics / Stochastic Processes, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, General, Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Applied
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Mathematics, Technology & Engineering, Education, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
22.4 Oz
Item Length
9.1 in
Item Width
7.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2014-003652
Dewey Edition
23
Reviews
The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering is a wonderful and fun book that fills a gap in existing science curricula., This book is definitely worth adding to your reading list.-- Science -- The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering is a wonderful and fun book that fills a gap in existing science curricula. -- Physics Today -- [A]n inspiring though racy (some might even call it dangerous) book. -- Mathematical Association of America -- ...a glorious range of examples...a very ambitious and very impressive book. -- American Journal of Physics --
TitleLeading
The
Grade From
College Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal
501
Synopsis
Tools to make hard problems easier to solve. In this book, Sanjoy Mahajan shows us that the way to master complexity is through insight rather than precision. Precision can overwhelm us with information, whereas insight connects seemingly disparate pieces of information into a simple picture. Unlike computers, humans depend on insight. Based on the author's fifteen years of teaching at MIT, Cambridge University, and Olin College, The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering shows us how to build insight and find understanding, giving readers tools to help them solve any problem in science and engineering. To master complexity, we can organize it or discard it. The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering first teaches the tools for organizing complexity, then distinguishes the two paths for discarding complexity- with and without loss of information. Questions and problems throughout the text help readers master and apply these groups of tools. Armed with this three-part toolchest, and without complicated mathematics, readers can estimate the flight range of birds and planes and the strength of chemical bonds, understand the physics of pianos and xylophones, and explain why skies are blue and sunsets are red. The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering will appear in print and online under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Share Alike license., Tools to make hard problems easier to solve. In this book, Sanjoy Mahajan shows us that the way to master complexity is through insight rather than precision. Precision can overwhelm us with information, whereas insight connects seemingly disparate pieces of information into a simple picture. Unlike computers, humans depend on insight. Based on the author's fifteen years of teaching at MIT, Cambridge University, and Olin College, The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering shows us how to build insight and find understanding, giving readers tools to help them solve any problem in science and engineering. To master complexity, we can organize it or discard it. The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering first teaches the tools for organizing complexity, then distinguishes the two paths for discarding complexity: with and without loss of information. Questions and problems throughout the text help readers master and apply these groups of tools. Armed with this three-part toolchest, and without complicated mathematics, readers can estimate the flight range of birds and planes and the strength of chemical bonds, understand the physics of pianos and xylophones, and explain why skies are blue and sunsets are red. The Art of Insight in Science and Engineering will appear in print and online under a Creative Commons Noncommercial Share Alike license.
LC Classification Number
QA267.7.M34 2014
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