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Math Trek: Adventures in the Math Zone

by Ivars Peterson

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

There s a new amusement park in town. Come on in & and find out all the exciting ways you can have fun with math in everyday life. Wander through the fractal forest, take a ride on the M?obius-strip roller coaster, and get dizzy learning about how math makes the Tilt-A-Whirl possible. The more activities you try, the more youll learn how cool it can be to see the world through the eyes of a mathematician.

Once youve sampled some of the interesting and unique projects in Math Trek, from untangling unknots to winning games with weird dice to figuring out secret codes, youll see that every trip to the MathZone is an exciting adventure!

Synopsis:

Once youve sampled some of the interesting and unique projects in Math Trek, from untangling unknots to winning games with weird dice to figuring out secret codes, youll see that every trip to the MathZone is an exciting adventure

Description:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 109-111) and index.

Table of Contents

Do Knot Enter.

The MapZone.

The Crazy Roller Coaster.

Mersenne's Fun House.

The Fractal Pond Race.

Tilt-A-Whirl Madness.

Luck on the Boredwalk.

The Code-Locked Door.

The Wild Game Hall.

Way Out!

Answers.

Glossary.

Further Readings.

Index.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780471315704
Subtitle:
Adventures in the Math Zone
Author:
Peterson, Ivars
Author:
Henderson, Nancy
Publisher:
Jossey-Bass
Location:
New York :
Subject:
Mathematics
Subject:
Problems, exercises, etc.
Subject:
Mathematical recreations
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Mathematics
Subject:
Mathematics - Games & Recreations
Subject:
General
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series Volume:
105-30
Publication Date:
October 1999
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
128
Dimensions:
9.90x6.96x.36 in. .53 lbs.
Age Level:
10-14

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