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It's a Numberful World : : how Math is Hiding Everywhere ...From the Crown of a Tree to the Sound of a Sine Wave

Woo, Eddie. Book - 2019 510 Wo, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Mathematics / Miscellaneous 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3 out of 5

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Call Number: 510 Wo, Adult Book / Nonfiction / Mathematics / Miscellaneous
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"Originally published in Australia as Woo's Wonderful World of Maths by Pan Macmillan Australia Pty Ltd in 2018"-- Title verso.
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"A fun how-to guide to the world of math, offering insight into quirky questions like 'Why is a rainbow curved?'; 'Why aren't left-handers extinct?'; 'How is a sunflower like a synchronized swimmer?' and a look into (and explanation of) interesting mathematical marvels such as sine waves in music and prime numbers essential to data encryption"-- Provided by publisher.

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PUBLISHED
New York, NY : The Experiment, LLC, 2019.
Year Published: 2019
Description: 305 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781615196128
1615196129

SUBJECTS
Mathematics -- Popular works.