Geometry in the open air Contributor(s): Perelman, Yakov (Author) |
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ISBN: 2917260459 ISBN-13: 9782917260456 Publisher: Prodinnova OUR PRICE: $18.95 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2018 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Physics - Young Adult Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Experiments & Projects |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 9" (0.87 lbs) 266 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: This book intends to arouse the reader's interest in geometry especially teens who see it as a cold abstract area of mathematics. Through simple problems, illustrative examples, and interesting stories, the author uses geometric notions to address situations one may face in the open air. This includes measuring the height of a tree without having to climb it, estimating the distance of remote objects, finding the range of the horizon, determining the latitude of point on the earth, etc. The book makes any outdoor tour an entertaining learning experience without the need for any calculations or tables. |
Contributor Bio(s): Perelman, Yakov: - "Yakov Isidorovich Perelman (December 4, 1882 - March 16, 1942) was a Russian and Soviet science writer and author of many popular science books." |