Slicing Pizzas, Racing Turtles, and Further Adventures in Applied Mathematics.In this collection of mathematical puzzles, clever readers can discern how many people have inhabited Earth, what blastoff velocity is needed to escape Earth's gravitational grav·i·ta·tion n. 1. Physics a. The natural phenomenon of attraction between physical objects with mass or energy. b. The act or process of moving under the influence of this attraction. 2. pull, why snowflakes snowflakes small patches of gray or white hair acquired after birth. Skin color is unchanged. See also achromotrichia, vitiligo. have six sides, and whether it's better to walk or run through a downpour. With a healthy dose of algebra and geometry and a little calculus and trigonometry trigonometry [Gr.,=measurement of triangles], a specialized area of geometry concerned with the properties of and relations among the parts of a triangle. Spherical trigonometry is concerned with the study of triangles on the surface of a sphere rather than in the , Banks works through these problems while offering readers the mathematical wherewithal to solve them. Originally published in hardcover in 1999. Princeton U Pr, 2002, 286 p., b&w photos/illus., paperback, $16.95. HOW TO ORDER To order these books or any other book in print, call 1-800-370-3010. Visa, Mastercard, and American Express American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as "AmEx" or "Amex", is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. The company is best known for its credit card, charge card and traveler's cheque businesses. accepted. Send checks or money orders plus $4.95 shipping and handling ($2.50 for each additional item) to How To Media, 28 Slocum Place, Long Branch, NJ 07740. Or see our Web site at www.sciencenewsbooks.org. This service is provided in conjunction with Science News Books. |
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