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Have you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he supplies the mathematical know-how to turn fantasies into problem-solving adventures. In this sequel to the popular Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes (Princet...
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Banks, Robert B., author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Slicing Pizzas, Racing Turtles, and Further Adventures in Applied Mathematics / Robert B. Banks. Core Textbook Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2012] ©1999 1 online resource (304 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Princeton Puzzlers Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- 1. Broad Stripes And Bright Stars -- 2. More Stars, Honey Corn Bs, And Snowflakes -- 3. Slicing Things Like Pizzas And Watemelons -- 4. Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head And Other Goodies -- 5. Raindrops And Other Goodies Revisited -- 6. Wtich Major Rivers Flow Uphill? -- 7. A Brief Look At W, E, And Some Other Famous Numbers -- 8. Another Look At Some Famous Numbers -- 9. Great Number Sequences: Prime, Fibonacci, And Hailstone -- 10. A Fast Way To Escape -- 11. How To Get Anywhere In About Forty- Two Minutes -- 12. How Fast Should You Run In The Rain? -- 13. Great Turtle Races: Pursuit Curves -- 14. More Great Turtle Races: Logarithmic Spirals -- 15. How Many People Have Ever Lived? -- 16. The Great Explosion Of 2023 -- 17. How To Make Fairly Nice Valentines -- 18. Somewhere Over The Rainbow -- 19. Making Mathematical Mountains -- 20. How To Make Mountains Out Of Molehills -- 21. Moving Continents From Here To There -- 22. Cartography: How To Flatten Spheres -- 23. Growth And Spreading And Mathematical Analogies -- 24. How Long Is The Seam On A Baseball? -- 25. Baseball Seams, Pipe Connections, And World Travels -- 26. Lengths, Areas, And Volumes Of All Kinds Of Shapes -- References -- Index -- Backmatter restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star Have you ever daydreamed about digging a hole to the other side of the world? Robert Banks not only entertains such ideas but, better yet, he supplies the mathematical know-how to turn fantasies into problem-solving adventures. In this sequel to the popular Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes (Princeton, 1998), Banks presents another collection of puzzles for readers interested in sharpening their thinking and mathematical skills. The problems range from the wondrous to the eminently practical. In one chapter, the author helps us determine the total number of people who have lived on earth; in another, he shows how an understanding of mathematical curves can help a thrifty lover, armed with construction paper and scissors, keep expenses down on Valentine's Day. In twenty-six chapters, Banks chooses topics that are fairly easy to analyze using relatively simple mathematics. The phenomena he describes are ones that we encounter in our daily lives or can visualize without much trouble. For example, how do you get the most pizza slices with the least number of cuts? To go from point A to point B in a downpour of rain, should you walk slowly, jog moderately, or run as fast as possible to get least wet? What is the length of the seam on a baseball? If all the ice in the world melted, what would happen to Florida, the Mississippi River, and Niagara Falls? Why do snowflakes have six sides? Covering a broad range of fields, from geography and environmental studies to map- and flag-making, Banks uses basic algebra and geometry to solve problems. If famous scientists have also pondered these questions, the author shares the historical details with the reader. Designed to entertain and to stimulate thinking, this book can be read for sheer personal enjoyment. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Mathematics Popular works. MATHEMATICS / Recreations & Games. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999 9783110442496 print 9780691154992 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400843039 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400843039 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400843039.jpg |
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