Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons
A journey through history and science that lets readers to work out their maths muscles
In Hot Molecules, Cold Electrons, Paul Nahin explores how classical mathematics can be used to solve the heat equation and how this was used for the transatlantic telegraph cable. The book has made for a great lockdown read alongside my virtual labs, and I’ll be getting some more of Nahin’s books to keep my maths skills on point.