{"product_id":"9781118024270","title":"Shifting the Earth The Mathematical Quest to Understand the Motion of the Universe","description":"\u003ch1\u003eShifting the Earth\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThe Mathematical Quest to Understand the Motion of the Universe\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eArthur Mazer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ History \u0026amp; Philosophy\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eDiscover how mathematics and science have propelled history  \u003cp\u003e From Ancient Greece to the Enlightenment and then on to modern times, Shifting the Earth: The Mathematical Quest to Understand the Motion of the Universe takes readers on a journey motivated by the desire to understand the universe and the motion of the heavens. The author presents a thought-provoking depiction of the sociopolitical environment in which some of the most prominent scientists in history lived and then provides a mathematical account of their contributions.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e From Eudoxus to Einstein, this fascinating book describes how, beginning in ancient times, pioneers in the sciences and mathematics have dramatically changed our vision of who we are as well as our place in the universe. Readers will discover how Ptolemy's geocentric model evolved into Kepler's heliocentric model, with Copernicus as the critical intermediary. The author explains how one scientific breakthrough set the stage for the next one, and he also places the scientists and their discoveries within the context of history, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Archimedes, Apollonius, and the Punic Wars\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Ptolemy and the rise of Christianity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Copernicus and the Renaissance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Kepler and the Counter-Reformation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Newton and the Enlightenment\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Einstein and the detonation of the atom bomb\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Each chapter presents the work of a single scientist or mathematician, building on the previous chapters to demonstrate the evolutionary process of discovery. Chapters begin with a narrative section and conclude with a mathematical presentation of one of the scientist's original works. Most of these mathematical presentations, including the section on Einstein's special relativity, are accessible using only basic mathematics; however, readers can skip the mathematical sections and still follow the evolution of science and mathematics.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e Shifting the Earth is an excellent book for anyone interested in the history of mathematics and how the quest to understand the motion of the heavens has influenced the broader history of humankind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cp\u003eARTHUR MAZER, PhD, is Manager of Quantitative Analytics at Southern California Edison, where he oversees the risk assessment of the company's power and gas portfolio. Throughout his career, he has held various academic positions as well as analyst positions at Electrabel, Progress Energy, and Energy Power Marketing Corporation. Dr. Mazer is the author of Electric Power Planning for Regulated and Deregulated Markets and The Ellipse: A Historical and Mathematical Journey, both published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e04 October 2011\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118024270\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback \/ softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e328\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e16.48\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44311390453900,"sku":"9781118024270","price":71.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118024270_af4e038d-a450-402e-82eb-43d66750d8b9.jpg?v=1780154409","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781118024270","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}