--- product_id: 233254063 title: "Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe" price: "69.74 DT" currency: TND in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.tn/products/233254063-infinite-powers-the-story-of-calculus-the-language-of-universe store_origin: TN region: Tunisia --- # Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe **Price:** 69.74 DT **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe - **How much does it cost?** 69.74 DT with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.tn](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/233254063-infinite-powers-the-story-of-calculus-the-language-of-universe) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Shortlisted for the Royal Society Science Book Prize 2019 A magisterial history of calculus (and the people behind it) from one of the world's foremost mathematicians. This is the captivating story of mathematics' greatest ever idea: calculus. Without it, there would be no computers, no microwave ovens, no GPS, and no space travel. But before it gave modern man almost infinite powers, calculus was behind centuries of controversy, competition, and even death. Taking us on a thrilling journey through three millennia, professor Steven Strogatz charts the development of this seminal achievement from the days of Archimedes to today's breakthroughs in chaos theory and artificial intelligence. Filled with idiosyncratic characters from Pythagoras to Fourier, Infinite Powers is a compelling human drama that reveals the legacy of calculus on nearly every aspect of modern civilisation, including science, politics, medicine, philosophy, and much besides. Review: It is truly a masterpiece. - Steven Strogatz has created a masterpiece. Infinite Powers is not merely a book about Newtonian calculus; it casts its net much wider. Strogatz begins with the proto-calculus ideas that preceded Newton and builds the narrative from there in an almost thriller-like fashion. The book also blends several domains of the natural sciences in which calculus is applied; and, of course, no discussion of calculus would be complete without physics. In my view, it is even better than Strogatz’s other book, The Joy of x. It offers a rich presentation of the logical and reductionist ideas that led to the development of the beautiful and powerful toolkit we now call calculus. I cannot resist giving this mathematical non-fiction book five stars; and why should I hesitate? It is truly a masterpiece. Review: A Delightful Journey Through the History and Power of Calculus - I read this book cover to cover over four days and found it absolutely captivating. The author does a remarkable job tracing the rise of calculus from its earliest historical roots all the way to its modern applications. He covers the actual development of calculus with numerous examples — from older methods of finding centers of gravity and curve intersections, to the derivative methods we recognize today. He then moves into Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations and explains their real-world applications clearly and accessibly. What makes this book special is how it shows calculus not as an isolated subject, but as a living framework that branches into many other fields — each with different names, but sharing a fundamental unity. The applications span aerospace, chemistry, and biology, giving you a genuine sense of just how far-reaching this "language of the universe" truly is. The author's enthusiasm is infectious and makes a subject that is so often taught poorly in schools feel like the grand intellectual adventure it really is. If you want a rich overview of calculus — its history, its beauty, and its power — this book delivers exactly that. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #4,191 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #59 in Encyclopaedias & Reference Works (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 out of 5 stars 1,360 Reviews | ## Images ![Infinite Powers: The Story of Calculus - The Language of the Universe - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71jbVr5srqL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ It is truly a masterpiece. *by R***H on 12 July 2026* Steven Strogatz has created a masterpiece. Infinite Powers is not merely a book about Newtonian calculus; it casts its net much wider. Strogatz begins with the proto-calculus ideas that preceded Newton and builds the narrative from there in an almost thriller-like fashion. The book also blends several domains of the natural sciences in which calculus is applied; and, of course, no discussion of calculus would be complete without physics. In my view, it is even better than Strogatz’s other book, The Joy of x. It offers a rich presentation of the logical and reductionist ideas that led to the development of the beautiful and powerful toolkit we now call calculus. I cannot resist giving this mathematical non-fiction book five stars; and why should I hesitate? It is truly a masterpiece. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Delightful Journey Through the History and Power of Calculus *by R***R on 27 June 2026* I read this book cover to cover over four days and found it absolutely captivating. The author does a remarkable job tracing the rise of calculus from its earliest historical roots all the way to its modern applications. He covers the actual development of calculus with numerous examples — from older methods of finding centers of gravity and curve intersections, to the derivative methods we recognize today. He then moves into Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations and explains their real-world applications clearly and accessibly. What makes this book special is how it shows calculus not as an isolated subject, but as a living framework that branches into many other fields — each with different names, but sharing a fundamental unity. The applications span aerospace, chemistry, and biology, giving you a genuine sense of just how far-reaching this "language of the universe" truly is. The author's enthusiasm is infectious and makes a subject that is so often taught poorly in schools feel like the grand intellectual adventure it really is. If you want a rich overview of calculus — its history, its beauty, and its power — this book delivers exactly that. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book on calculus diluted with too many examples *by S***H on 19 October 2021* This book successfully explains the history and growth of calculus over the last 2000 years and helps us understand why we needed it in the first place. Then it moves on to explain what calculus is through infinity principle and the fundamental theorem. But, towards the later part of the book, I started to feel lost because of too many examples from different fields of science. This was because the author was trying to prove that everything that exists today or has been invented is because of calculus, which may have been true, but connecting the dots from such diverse fields as biology, mathematics, computers, and medicine becomes really difficult and kind of tiring. This should have been avoided. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.tn/products/233254063-infinite-powers-the-story-of-calculus-the-language-of-universe](https://www.desertcart.tn/products/233254063-infinite-powers-the-story-of-calculus-the-language-of-universe) --- *Product available on Desertcart Tunisia* *Store origin: TN* *Last updated: 2026-08-30*