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Towing Icebergs, Falling Dominoes, and Other Adventures in Applied Mathematics
Towing Icebergs Falling Dominoes and Other Adventures in Applied Mathematics
Author: Robert B. Banks
Although we seldom think of it, our lives are played out in a world of numbers. Such common activities as throwing baseballs, skipping rope, growing flowers, playing football, measuring savings accounts, and many others are inherently mathematical. So are more speculative problems that are simply fun to ponder in themselves--such as the best way...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780691059488
ISBN-10: 0691059489
Publication Date: 11/30/1998
Pages: 328
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Publisher: Princeton University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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