What's the use? : how mathematics shapes everyday life / Ian Stewart.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781541699489
- ISBN: 1541699483
- Physical Description: 326 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First US edition.
- Publisher: New York : Basic Books, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-307) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Unreasonable effectiveness -- How politicians pick their voters -- Let the pigeon drive the bus -- The kidneys of Königsberg -- Stay safe in cyberspace -- The number plane -- Papa, can you multiply triplets? -- Boing! -- Trust me, I'm a transform -- Smile, please! -- Are we nearly there yet? -- De-ising the arctic -- Call the topologist -- The fox and the hedgehog. |
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Subject: | Mathematics > Popular works. MATHEMATICS / Applied. MATHEMATICS / Essays. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Biomedical. |
Genre: | Informational works. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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East Grand Forks Campbell Library | 510 STEWART 2021 (Text) | 523045 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |