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Math Trek Ivars Peterson

Math Trek By Ivars Peterson

Math Trek by Ivars Peterson


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Condition - Very Good
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Summary

Take a wild and wacky trip to the Math Zone--where you can venture into the Fractal Forest, ride a Mobius roller coaster, and stroll along the Boredwalk, all the while learning math! Filled with interesting and fun projects, Math Trek helps kids discover math in everyday life.

Math Trek Summary

Math Trek: Adventures in the Math Zone by Ivars Peterson

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 you ll learn how cool it can be to see the world through the eyes of a mathematician. Once you ve 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, you ll see that every trip to the MathZone is an exciting adventure!

About Ivars Peterson

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.

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.

Additional information

GOR005578591
9780471315704
0471315702
Math Trek: Adventures in the Math Zone by Ivars Peterson
Used - Very Good
Paperback
John Wiley & Sons Inc
1999-09-30
128
Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2000
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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