Infinite Powers: How Calculus Reveals the Secrets of the Universe

Spring 2019

By Steven Strogatz

Physicist Richard Feynman described calculus as “the language God talks.” In this new book, the author is our translator. He explains the intergalactic reach of calculus by examining just two operations: first, the division of a shape or phenomenon into infinitely many parts, and, second, the integration of the infinitesimal pieces.