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The Mathematics Of Life (2011)

by Ian Stewart(Favorite Author)
3.47 of 5 Votes: 1
ISBN
0465022383 (ISBN13: 9780465022380)
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English
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Basic Books
review 1: Ciężka, nierówna książka, w której autor niespodziewanie potrafi wygłosić wielostronicową tyradę przeciw GMO (opartą na cieniutkim argumencie, że skoro genetyka ciągle nas zaskakuje, nie można uważać inżynierii genetycznej za bezpieczną) albo opowiadać kocopoły o kosmitach (z obrazkami). W niektórych miejscach tłumaczy proste rzeczy cierpliwie jak małemu dziecku, w innych niewystarczająco wyjaśnia skomplikowane problemy. Do tego, niestety, udaje mu się przynudzić nawet w takich tematach-samograjach jak ciąg Fibonacciegou u roślin albo teoria gier w ewolucji. Ogólnie nie polecam tego allegrowicza.
review 2: Stewart's primary argument is that mathematics is a revolution to biological sciences on the order of the microscope, DNA, Mend
... moreelian genetics, Darwin, and classification of species. The first part of the book, which he spends discussing each of these biological revolutions in turn is well-written and easily followed. The second part of the book is more mixed in its successes. In instances, Stewart takes exceedingly complicated mathematics and explains them in brilliantly simplistic terms for the layperson. There were chapters, however, where I felt that either his arguments were less effective or his explanation of the mathematics was less successful. Regardless, this is still a dense book, but one from which I feel I learned quite a bit. less
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Michelley
Quite interesting, but I"ve read most of the things elsewhere.
GLster
Does anyone know where I can get this book on audio?
Johnathan2099
Just okay....
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