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Go Figure!: Using Math to Answer Everyday Imponderables

by Clint Brookhart

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Examines numbers, their patterns and relationships in the world around us. Anyone with an understanding of basic algebra can solve everyday mysteries and appreciate the unique logic and beauty of the mathematical world--Cover.

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Genres: Nonfiction, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction, Reference
DDC/MDS: 519 — Natural sciences & mathematics Mathematics Probabilities and applied mathematics
LCC: QA93 .B75 — Science Mathematics Mathematics
BISAC: GAM GAMES & ACTIVITIES General

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Published: 1998
Genres: Nonfiction, Science & Nature, General Nonfiction, Reference
DDC/MDS: 519
LCC: QA93 .B75

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