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Art of Insight in Science and Engineering : Mastering Complexity by Sanjoy Mahajan (2014, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMIT Press
ISBN-100262526549
ISBN-139780262526548
eBay Product ID (ePID)201611711
Product Key Features
Book TitleArt of Insight in Science and Engineering : Mastering Complexity
Number of Pages408 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2014
TopicEngineering (General), Applied Sciences, Probability & Statistics / Stochastic Processes, Decision-Making & Problem Solving, General, Applied, Physics / Mathematical & Computational
IllustratorYes
GenreMathematics, Technology & Engineering, Education, Science
AuthorSanjoy Mahajan
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight22 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width7 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-003652
ReviewsThe 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 --
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromCollege Graduate Student
Dewey Decimal501
SynopsisTools 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 NumberQA267.7.M34 2014
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