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Slicing Pizzas, Racing Turtles, and Further Adventures in Applied Mathematics
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Description
In twenty-six chapters, Banks chooses topics that are fairly easy to analyze using relatively simple mathematics. The phenomena he describes are ones that we encounter in our daily lives or can visualize without much trouble. For example, how do you get the most pizza slices with the least number of cuts? To go from point A to point B in a downpour of rain, should you walk slowly, jog moderately, or run as fast as possible to get least wet? What is the length of the seam on a baseball? If all the ice in the world melted, what would happen to Florida, the Mississippi River, and Niagara Falls? Why do snowflakes have six sides?
Covering a broad range of fields, from geography and environmental studies to map- and flag-making, Banks uses basic algebra and geometry to solve problems. If famous scientists have also pondered these questions, the author shares the historical details with the reader. Designed to entertain and to stimulate thinking, this book can be read for sheer personal enjoyment.
Product details
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Number of Pages:
- 302
- Release Date:
- 2012-07-22
- Publication Date:
- 2012-07-22
- Publisher:
- Princeton University Press
- Languages:
- Original: English
- ISBN10:
- 0691154996
- ISBN13:
- 9780691154992
- Weight:
- 429 g
- Height:
- 14 cm
- Width:
- 21.6 cm
- Thickness:
- 1.8 cm
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The items bear minimal signs of past use, such as light scratches or memories in the form of markings. These signs of wear give the items a charming character and tell stories of their previous owners, while not affecting their functionality.
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