It's a numberful world : how math is hiding everywhere ...from the crown of a tree to the sound of a sine wave
Type
Book
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ISBN 13
9781615196128
Category
Non-Fiction / Instructional
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Publication Year
2019
Publisher
Pages
305
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Description
"A fun how-to guide to the world of math, offering insight into quirky questions like 'Why is a rainbow curved?'; 'Why aren't left-handers extinct?'; 'How is a sunflower like a synchronized swimmer?' and a look into (and explanation of) interesting mathematical marvels such as sine waves in music and prime numbers essential to data encryption"-- Provided by publisher.
Biblio Notes
Notes:
"Originally published in Australia as Woo's Wonderful World of Maths by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd in 2018"-- Title verso.
Born mathematicians -- The heavenly circle -- Music to my ears -- Lightning through your veins -- Teacups and (almost) infinite money -- E is a magic number -- What sunflowers know about the universe -- Will the real golden sequence please stand up -- What do you call a comedian tying their shoelaces? -- Unbreakable locks -- Location, location, location -- Precognition for dummies -- Killer butterflies -- Illuminati confirmed -- Stars in your eyes -- Deficient, perfect, abundant -- The periodic table of numbers -- Conspiracy theory -- What is proof, anyway? -- Six is a crowd -- My phone, the liar -- Mathemagic -- Magic without misdirection -- Math error -- Why aren't left-handers extinct? -- How your pancreas is like a pendulum.
"Originally published in Australia as Woo's Wonderful World of Maths by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd in 2018"-- Title verso.
Born mathematicians -- The heavenly circle -- Music to my ears -- Lightning through your veins -- Teacups and (almost) infinite money -- E is a magic number -- What sunflowers know about the universe -- Will the real golden sequence please stand up -- What do you call a comedian tying their shoelaces? -- Unbreakable locks -- Location, location, location -- Precognition for dummies -- Killer butterflies -- Illuminati confirmed -- Stars in your eyes -- Deficient, perfect, abundant -- The periodic table of numbers -- Conspiracy theory -- What is proof, anyway? -- Six is a crowd -- My phone, the liar -- Mathemagic -- Magic without misdirection -- Math error -- Why aren't left-handers extinct? -- How your pancreas is like a pendulum.
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