Alpha Beta Gamma: the ABC's of Science

This books is about alpha, beta, and gamma. These are the first three letters of the Greek alphabet. This alphabet was the major method of written communication in ancient times, and is of course still used today. The Greek letters are also the most commonly used symbols in science. In all branches of science, we use symbols to represent ideas and definitions. Symbols serve to simplify communication and calculations—once you get used to them, that is. So, let's begin...