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 pull, why snowflakes 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, 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 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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| Publication: | Science News |
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| Article Type: | Book Review |
| Date: | Aug 10, 2002 |
| Words: | 157 |
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