How many ants in an anthill?

Título
: 
How many ants in an anthill?

Kate Boehm. Jerome

Resumen
: 
Looks at how scientists use math as a tool to understand data, identifies systems used to make measurements, and describes situations in which using estimates is most practical.

Fecha de publicación como intervalo
: 
2004

Math behind the science

Math Behind the Science

Descripción física
: 
24 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 23 cm.

Nota general
: 
"Measuring, estimating"--Cover.
 
"National Geographic reading expeditions"--Cover.

Contenido
: 
Questions that count -- Measuring little monsters -- The universal language of measurement -- Estimating with ease -- Math mentor: words count! -- Math notebook -- Glossary.

Término de la materia
: 
Measurement.
 
Estimation theory.

Autor corporativo añadido
: 
National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Síntesis
: 
Looks at how scientists use math as a tool to understand data, identifies systems used to make measurements, and describes situations in which using estimates is most practical.

ISBN
: 
9780792245872

Información de publicación
: 
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2004.


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