
Math Trek
Adventures in the Math Zone
Jossey-Bass (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 10. November 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-471-31570-4 (ISBN)
Description
Math Trek: Adventures in the Math Zone
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 Mobius-strip roller coaster, and get dizzy learning about how math makes the Tilt-A-Whirl possible. The more activities you try, the more you'll learn how cool it can be to see the world through the eyes of a mathematician.
Once you have sampled some of the interesting and unique projects in Math Trek, from untangling unknots to winning games with weird diceto figuring out secret codes, you ll see that every trip to the Math Zone is an exciting adventure!
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 Mobius-strip roller coaster, and get dizzy learning about how math makes the Tilt-A-Whirl possible. The more activities you try, the more you'll learn how cool it can be to see the world through the eyes of a mathematician.
Once you have sampled some of the interesting and unique projects in Math Trek, from untangling unknots to winning games with weird diceto figuring out secret codes, you ll see that every trip to the Math Zone is an exciting adventure!
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Fifth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Interest Age: From 10 to 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
257 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-31570-4 (9780471315704)
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Persons
IVARS PETERSON is an award-winning mathematics writer known for his popular books The Jungles of Randomness, The Mathematical Tourist, and Islands of Truth. He also writes about mathematics for Science News and Muse magazines.
NANCY HENDERSON is a freelance writer and editor whose articles have appeared in New Scientist, Science and Children, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post, and many other publications.
NANCY HENDERSON is a freelance writer and editor whose articles have appeared in New Scientist, Science and Children, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post, and many other publications.
Content
Preface vii
1 Do Knot Enter 1
2 The MapZone 9
3 The Crazy Roller Coaster 19
5 Mersenne's Fun House 29
7 The Fractal Pond Race 39
11 Tilt-A-Whirl Madness 53
13 Luck on the Boredwalk 63
17 The Code-Locked Door 73
19 The Wild Game Hall 81
23 Way Out! 91
Answers 99
Glossary 107
Further Readings 109
Index 113
1 Do Knot Enter 1
2 The MapZone 9
3 The Crazy Roller Coaster 19
5 Mersenne's Fun House 29
7 The Fractal Pond Race 39
11 Tilt-A-Whirl Madness 53
13 Luck on the Boredwalk 63
17 The Code-Locked Door 73
19 The Wild Game Hall 81
23 Way Out! 91
Answers 99
Glossary 107
Further Readings 109
Index 113