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Towing icebergs, falling dominoes, and other adventures in applied mathematics /
Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growing flowers, playing football, measuring savings accounts, and many others are inherently mathematical. So are more speculative problems that are simply fu...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Princeton, N.J. :
Princeton University Press,
2013.
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| Edition: | Paperback reissue. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growing flowers, playing football, measuring savings accounts, and many others are inherently mathematical. So are more speculative problems that are simply fun to ponder in themselves--such as the best way to score Olympic events. Here Robert Banks presents a wide range of musings, both practical and entertaining, that have intrigued him and others: How tall can one grow? Why do we get stuck in traffic? Which football player would have a better. |
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| Item Description: | Originally published in hardcover. 1998. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 328 pages) : illustrations, map |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781400846740 1400846749 |