Mathematical ideas serve as main characters in brief stories that demonstrate mathematical principles or developments in the history of mathematics.
Mathematical ideas serve as main characters in brief stories that demonstrate mathematical principles or developments in the history of mathematics.
From nutritional labels and box office statistics to terabytes and megapixels, the 21st century world is awash in numbers. How can the average Joe or Jane make sense of all that data? The key, Theoni Pappas argues, is math. In Mathematical Snippets, she draws readers into the fa…
"From nutritional labels and box office statistics to terabytes and megapixels, the 21st century world is awash in numbers. This book draws readers into the fascinating world of math without overwhelming them with mind-numbing equations."--Provided by publisher.
Explores mathematics through stories, puzzles, challenges, games, tricks, and experiments. Answers are provided in a separate section.
Explores mathematics through stories, puzzles, challenges, games, tricks, and experiments. Answers are provided in a separate section.
Explores mathematics through stories, puzzles, challenges, games, tricks, and experiments. Answers are provided in a separate section.
Explores mathematics through stories, puzzles, challenges, games, tricks, and experiments. Answers are provided in a separate section.
Explores the many relationships of mathematics and facets of everyday life.