Decoding data

Title
Decoding data

Personal Author EPSB
Rebecca L. Johnson

Summary
Introduces how scientists use tables, graphs and other math tools to make comparisons and draw conclusions, identifies different types of graphs, and discusses which kind of graph is best used to display a certain type of data.

Year Published
2004

Series
Math behind the science

Volume
Math Behind the Science

Physical Description
24 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.

Note
"Tables, graphs"--Cover.
 
"National Geographic reading expeditions"--Cover.

Contents
Math to the rescue -- Cold facts -- Discoveries of the deep -- Stored secrets -- Math mentor: graph it! -- Math notebook -- Glossary.

Subject
Mathematics.
 
Mathematics -- Graphic methods.
 
Graphic methods.

Added Corporate Author
National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Summary
Introduces how scientists use tables, graphs and other math tools to make comparisons and draw conclusions, identifies different types of graphs, and discusses which kind of graph is best used to display a certain type of data.

ISBN
9780792245889

Publisher
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2004.


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