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Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Math Trek: Adventures in the Math Zone 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 Mobius-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 have sampled some of the interesting and unique projects in Math Trek , from untangling unknots to winning games with weird diceto figuring out secret codes, you ll see that every trip to the Math Zone is an exciting adventure! Zusammenfassung 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface vii 1 Do Knot Enter 1 2 The MapZone 9 3 The Crazy Roller Coaster 19 5 Mersenne's Fun House 29 7 The Fractal Pond Race 39 11 Tilt-A-Whirl Madness 53 13 Luck on the Boredwalk 63 17 The Code-Locked Door 73 19 The Wild Game Hall 81 23 Way Out! 91 Answers 99 Glossary 107 Further Readings 109 Index 113 ...
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Preface vii
1 Do Knot Enter 1
2 The MapZone 9
3 The Crazy Roller Coaster 19
5 Mersenne's Fun House 29
7 The Fractal Pond Race 39
11 Tilt-A-Whirl Madness 53
13 Luck on the Boredwalk 63
17 The Code-Locked Door 73
19 The Wild Game Hall 81
23 Way Out! 91
Answers 99
Glossary 107
Further Readings 109
Index 113
