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What's the formula for changing intimidation to exhilaration? When it comes to math, it's The Handy Math Answer Book! From a history dating back to prehistoric times and ancient Greece to how we use math in our everyday lives, this fascinating and informative guide addresses the basics of algebra, calculus, geometry, and trigonometry, and then proceeds to practical applications. You'll find easy-to-follow explanations of how math is used in daily financial and market reports, weather forecasts, real estate valuations, games, and measurements of all kinds. In an engaging question-and-answer format, more than 1,000 everyday math questions and concepts are tackled and explained, including …
For parents, teachers, students, and anyone seeking additional guidance and clarity on their mathematical quest, The Handy Math Answer Book is the perfect guide to understanding the world of numbers bridging the gap between left- and right-brained thinking. Appendices on Measurements and Conversion Factors plus Common Formulas for Calculating Areas and Volumes of shapes are also included. Its helpful bibliography and extensive index add to its usefulness.
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781578593736 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Visible Ink Press |
| Publication date: | 05/01/2012 |
| Series: | The Handy Answer Book Series |
| Edition description: | Second Edition, Second edition |
| Pages: | 528 |
| Sales rank: | 316,723 |
| Product dimensions: | 7.10(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d) |
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Table of Contents
Introduction ix
Acknowledgments xi
Appendix I Measurement Systems and Conversion Factors 479
Appendix II Common Formulas for Calculating Areas and Volumes of Shapes 485
Index 489
The History of Mathematics 1
What Is Mathematics?
Early Counting and Numbers
Mesopotamian Numbers and Mathematics
Egyptian Numbers and Mathematics
Greek and Roman Mathematics
Other Cultures and Early Mathematics
Mathematics after the Middle Ages
Into Modern Mathematics
Mathematics Throughout History 37
The Creation of Zero and Pi
Development of Weights and Measures
Time and Math in History
Math and Calendars in History
Math Basics 67
Basic Arithmetic
All about Numbers
More about Numbers
The Concept of Zero
Basic Mathematical Operations
Fractions
Foundations of Mathematics 105
Foundations and Logic
Mathematical and Formal Logic
Axiomatic System
Set Theory
Algebra 137
The Basics of Algebra
Algebra Explained
Algebraic Operations
Exponents and Logarithms
Polynomial Equations
More Algebra
Abstract Algebra
Geometry and Trigonometry 169
Geometry Beginnings
Basics of Geometry
Plane Geometry
Solid Geometry
Measurements and Transformations
Analytic Geometry
Trigonometry
Other Geometries
Mathematical Analysis 213
Analysis Basics
Sequences and Series
Calculus Basics
Differential Calculus
Integral Calculus
Differential Equations
Vector and Other Analyses
Applied Mathematics 247
Applied Mathematics Basics
Probability Theory
Statistics
Modeling and Simulation
Other Areas of Applied Mathematics
Math in the Physical Sciences 279
Physics and Mathematics
Classical Physics and Mathematics
Modern Physics and Mathematics
Chemistry and Math
Astronomy and Math
Math in the Natural Sciences 305
Math in Geology
Math in Meteorology
Math in Biology
Math and the Environment
Math in Engineering 339
Basics of Engineering
Civil Engineering and Mathematics
Mathematics and Architecture
Electrical Engineering and Materials Science
Chemical Engineering
Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering
Math in Computing 363
Early Counting and Calculating Devices
Mechanical and Electronic Calculating Devices
Modem Computers and Mathematics
Applications
Everyday Math 591
Numbers and Math in Everyday Life
Math and the Outdoors
Math, Numbers, and the Body
Math and the Consumer's Money
Math and Traveling
Recreational Math 425
Math Puzzles
Mathematical Games
Card and Dice Games
Sports Numbers
Just for Fun
Mathematical Resources 453
Educational Resources
Organizations and Societies
Museums
Popular Resources
Surfing the Internet