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A book that has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket included for hard covers. No missing or damaged pages, no creases or tears, and no underlining/highlighting of text or writing in the margins. May be very minimal identifying marks on the inside cover. Very minimal wear and tear. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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“Very good with no writing.”
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The MIT Press
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Sky/Pale blue
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ABIS_BOOK
MPN
40846440
ISBN
9780262526548
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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
Author
Sanjoy Mahajan
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 --
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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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