Guesstimation : solving the world's problems on the back of a cocktail napkin /
Unlocks the power of approximation-- popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten. The ability to estimate is an important skill in daily life.
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Guesstimation : |b solving the world's problems on the back of a cocktail napkin / |c Lawrence Weinstein and John A. Adam. |
| 260 | |a Princeton, N.J. : |b Princeton University Press, |c ©2008. | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index. | ||
| 520 | |a Unlocks the power of approximation-- popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten. The ability to estimate is an important skill in daily life. | ||
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| 505 | 0 | |a Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 How to Solve Problems; 2 Dealing with Large Numbers; 3 General Questions; 4 Animals and People; 5 Transportation; 6 Energy and Work; 7 Hydrocarbons and Carbohydrates; 8 The Earth, the Moon, and Lots of Gerbils; 9 Energy and the Environment; 10 The Atmosphere; 11 Risk; 12 Unanswered Questions; A: Needed Numbers and Formulas; B: Pegs to Hang Things On; Bibliography; Index | |
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