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Whether searching for shipwrecks, new species, or lost civilizations under the waters' depths, deep sea divers use math to keep themselves safe and alive. How Deep Sea Divers Use Math shows how these underwater explorers use math to delve into the deepest oceans every day.

Professional baseball players rely on their managers' math skills to win baseball games. A game made of statistics, baseball requires that everyone involved be aware of how math can affect the outcome of the game--from which order players should bat to the chances of winning a game when one is losing. How Baseball Managers Use Math reveals how baseball managers use math to calculate scores and create game strategies.

When you visit a doctor's office or a hospital, chances are you come into contact with a nurse, a skilled professional who uses math everyday to do his or her job. How Nurses Use Math illustrates how nurses use math to calculate medication dosages and judge the health and safety of their patients.

When astronauts fly into space to conduct missions, it is made possible because of precise mathematical calculations, from how the spacecraft leaves Earth's atmosphere to how the astronauts pilot the craft. How Astronauts Use Math reveals how designers use math to calculate distance, speed, velocity, and their own safety when creating space-faring vehicles.

When in pursuit of criminals, the police, detectives, and private investigators all use math to capture the wrongdoers. How Crime Fighters Use Math shows how those in law enforcement use math to predict the actions of perpetrators and capture them.

You wear clothes every day, but are you aware of how much math is involved in creating the outfits you put on? How Fashion Designers Use Math colorfully illustrates how designers use math to measure, create, and produce their fashions.

When driving around the oval ring, drivers of race cars need to know much more than how to turn the wheel and avoid other drivers. How Race Car Drivers Use Math puts readers in the driver's seat to show how race car operators use math to calculate speed and fuel usage, judge their safety, and much more.

When fighter pilots get into the cockpit, they come face-to-face with practical math. How Fighter Pilots Use Math demonstrates how math allows pilots to judge speed, attain altitude, and maintain safety, all while soaring to new heights.

If you have ever eaten food at a restaurant, had someone cook for you, or cooked something yourself, you have seen math in action. How Chefs Use Math demonstrates how chefs use math to measure, prepare, and cook to create tasty, delicious food.

Discover how birds, as well as snakes, fish, dragonflies, and other unusual flyers soar through the air.

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The Internet as an information tool

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Legal issues, traps, and tricks

Protecting personal safety and identity

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