ISBN: 9780674294233 - mapmatics: a mathematician's guide to navigating the world (10 risultati)

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Hardcover. Condizione: new. Hardcover. I love maps. I love math. And gosh, do I love this book, which so beautifully and clearly sounds the depths of both. Ben Orlin, author of Math with Bad DrawingsExplore the surprising connections between math and mapsand the myriad ways theyve shaped our world and us.Why are coastlines and borders so difficult to measure? How does a UPS driver deliver hundreds of packages in a single day? And where do elusive serial killers hide? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and math.In Mapmatics, mathematician Paulina Rowinska leads us on a riveting journey around the globe to discover how maps and math are deeply entwined, and always have been. From a sixteenth-century map, an indispensable navigation tool that exaggerates the size of northern countries, to public transport maps that both guide and confound passengers, to congressional maps that can empower or silence whole communities, she reveals how maps and math have shaped not only our sense of space but our worldview. In her hands, we learn how to read maps like a mathematicianto extract richer information and, just as importantly, to question our conclusions by asking what we dont see.Written with authority and compassion, wit and unforgettable storytelling, this is math exposition at its best. By unpacking the math behind the maps we depend on, Mapmatics illuminates how our world works and, ultimately, how we can better look after it. Mathematician Paulina Rowinska leads us across the globe to discover the myriad connections between math and maps, and how theyve shaped not just our sense of space but our worldview. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. illustrated edition. 292 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Brand New. illustrated edition. 292 pages. 9.50x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Condizione sovraccoperta: New. 1st Edition. Brand new, unread copy of first edition, first printing. Signed by Rowinska on title page. Mint condition. Signed by Author(s).