Why pi? : [how math applies to everyday life?]
Título
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Why pi? : [how math applies to everyday life?]
Johnny. Ball
Resumen
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A historical number journey from the ancient civilizations that used numbers as simple measurements, through the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution all the way to Einstein and the discovery of relativity. Includes over 600 full-colour images and photos as well as games, puzzles, brainteasers, and fun facts.
Cover subtitle: how math applies to everyday life
Subtitle on cover: How math applies to everyday life
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2009
Descripción física
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93 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm.
Nota general
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Includes index.
"How math applies to everyday life"--Cover.
Término de la materia
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Measurement.
Mathematics.
Pi.
Number concept.
Mathematics -- History.
Síntesis
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A historical number journey from the ancient civilizations that used numbers as simple measurements, through the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution all the way to Einstein and the discovery of relativity. Includes over 600 full-colour images and photos as well as games, puzzles, brainteasers, and fun facts.
ISBN
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9780756651640
9780756664770
Información de publicación
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London ; New York : DK Pub., 2009.
| Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
|---|
| Institutional Services Schools | 530.8 BAL | Book | 30707000015689 | Aspen Program Non-Fiction |
| Institutional Services Schools | 530.8 BAL | Book | 30706000443206 | Yellowhead Non-Fiction |