How many ants in an anthill?

Titre
How many ants in an anthill?

Kate Boehm. Jerome

Sommaire
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.

Date de publication comme intervalle
2004

Math behind the science

Math Behind the Science

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

Note générale
"Measuring, estimating"--Cover.
 
"National Geographic reading expeditions"--Cover.

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

Terme de vedette-matière
Measurement.
 
Estimation theory.

Vedette secondaire - Nom collectif
National Geographic Society (U.S.)

Résumé
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.

Numéro international normalisé des livres (ISBN)
9780792245872

Informations de publication
Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, c2004.


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