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Slicing pizzas, racing turtles, and further adventures in applied mathematics /
Have you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he supplies the mathematical know-how to turn fantasies into problem-solving adventures. In this sequel to the popular Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes (Princet...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
2012, ©1999.
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| Series: | Princeton puzzlers.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Have you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he supplies the mathematical know-how to turn fantasies into problem-solving adventures. In this sequel to the popular Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes (Princeton, 1998), Banks presents another collection of puzzles for readers interested in sharpening their thinking and mathematical skills. The problems range from the wondrous to the eminently practical. In one chapter, the author helps us determine the total number of people who have lived on e. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 286 pages) : illustrations. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-284) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400843039 1400843030 |