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Amazing Math Projects You Can Build Yourself : Numbers, Geometry, Shapes

Author
Bardos, Laszlo C.
Published
Chicago : Nomad Press, 2010.
Physical Description
1 online resource (146 pages).
Additional Creators
Carbaugh, Samuel
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Contents
Cover; Copyright; Other titles from NP; Table of Contents; Introduction to Math; SEC 1: Numbers & Counting; Counting in Different Numberal Systems; Abacus; Triangular Numbers; Square Numbers; Prime Numbers; Fractions; Fibonacci Sequence; Golden Ratio; SEC 2: Angles, Curves, and Paths; Angles; Parabola; Ellipses; Cutting a Cone; Paths; Random Walk; Shortest Shoelace; SEC 3: Shapes; Polygons; Triangles; Stars; Circles; Möbius Strip; Platonic Solids; Tetrahedron; Icosahedron; Pyramids; Geodesic Domes; Hyperboloid; Hyperbolic Paraboloid; SEC 4: Patterns; String Art; Bubbles; Snowflakes. and Distorted ImagesTilings and Patterns; Solutions; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; Back Cover.
Summary
From prime numbers to paraboloids, this collection of projects proves that learning mathematics can still be fun. Introducing children to the beauty and wonder of the subject through hands-on activities, this guide demonstrates how to construct a geodesic dome big enough for a person to sit in, solve the world's hardest two-piece puzzle, pass a straight line through a curved slot, and amaze others with the mysterious Möbius strip. Emphasizing how mathematics can be encountered in daily life, this intriguing reference highlights the hidden patterns in snowflakes, soap bubbles, and even the grac.
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ISBN
9781936313228 (electronic bk.)
1936313227 (electronic bk.)
9781619301191
1619301199
9781934670576
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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