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The Education of a Mathematician
ISBN: 9781568811161 / Angielski / Twarda / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this charming memoir, a renowned mathematician and winner of the American Book Award traces his career in mathematics from early lessons in horse racing and the realities of life to his adventures on the lecture circuit. A thought-provoking mix of autobiography, history, and insights into the role of mathematics in everyday life, this highly entertaining book will appeal to all readers.
In this charming memoir, a renowned mathematician and winner of the American Book Award traces his career in mathematics from early lessons in horse r...
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538,76 |
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Ornamental Origami: Exploring 3D Geometric Designs
ISBN: 9781568814452 / Angielski / Miękka / 155 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is a great resource for people who enjoy polyhedra, symmetry, geometry, mathematics and origami. The types of models presented are similar in nature to the models in Mukerji's Marvelous Modular Origami, but some of the chapters are more advanced and all of the designs are new. The reader can learn about polyhedra while making these models and is left with the ability to design one's own models.
Step-by-step folding instructions for over 40 models are presented. Although the book is for intermediate folders, beginners are encouraged to try because origami basics are... This book is a great resource for people who enjoy polyhedra, symmetry, geometry, mathematics and origami. The types of models presented are similar i...
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156,68 |
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Origami Polyhedra Design
ISBN: 9781568814582 / Angielski / Miękka / 302 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book unravels the mystery of Geometry in Origami with a unique approach: 64 Polyhedra designs, each made from a single square sheet of paper, no cuts, no glue; each polyhedron the largest possible from the starting size of square and each having an ingenious locking mechanism to hold its shape.
The author covers the five Platonic solids (cube, tetrahedron, octahedron, icosahedron and dodecahedron). There are ample variations with different color patterns and sunken sides. Dipyramids and Dimpled Dipyramids, unexplored before this in Origami, are also covered. There are a total of 64... This book unravels the mystery of Geometry in Origami with a unique approach: 64 Polyhedra designs, each made from a single square sheet of paper, no ...
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176,27 |
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Origami 4
ISBN: 9781568813462 / Angielski / Miękka / 572 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The connections between origami, mathematics, science, technology, and education have been a topic of considerable interest now for several decades. While many individuals have happened upon discrete connections among these fields during the twentieth century, the field really took off when previously isolated individuals began to make stronger connections with each other through a series of conferences exploring the links between origami and "the outside world." The Fourth International Meeting on Origami in Science, Mathematics, and Education (4OSME), held in September, 2006, at the...
The connections between origami, mathematics, science, technology, and education have been a topic of considerable interest now for several decades. W...
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465,23 |
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Twists, Tilings, and Tessellations: Mathematical Methods for Geometric Origami
ISBN: 9781568812328 / Angielski / Miękka / 756 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Twists, Tilings, and Tessellation describes the underlying principles and mathematics of the broad and exciting field of abstract and mathematical origami, most notably the field of origami tessellations. It contains folding instructions, underlying principles, mathematical concepts, and many beautiful photos of the latest work in this fast-expanding field.
Twists, Tilings, and Tessellation describes the underlying principles and mathematics of the broad and exciting field of abstract and mathematical ori...
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377,08 |
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Origami Inspirations
ISBN: 9781568815848 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This handsome book is aimed towards those with an intermediate skill level, but the origami basics included at the start of the book make it accessible to beginners. A number of beautiful models are offered, ranging from cubes to prisms to dodecahedra. As with the author s two previous books, Origami Inspirations provides step-by-step instructions and color distribution suggestions to create the more than 30 intricate designs presented. The book also includes a chapter featuring designs by origami artists from around the world, and these projects provide a happy complement to the author s own...
This handsome book is aimed towards those with an intermediate skill level, but the origami basics included at the start of the book make it accessibl...
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154,61 |
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Crafting by Concepts: Fiber Arts and Mathematics
ISBN: 9781568814353 / Angielski / Twarda / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. From the editors of the popular Making Mathematics with Needlework, this book presents projects that highlight the relationship between types of needlework and mathematics. Chapters start with accessible overviews presenting the interplay between mathematical concepts and craft expressions. Following sections explain the mathematics in more detail, and provide suggestions for classroom activities. Each chapter ends with specific crafting instructions. Types of needlework included are knitting, crochet, needlepoint, cross-stitch, quilting, temari balls, beading, tatting, and string... From the editors of the popular Making Mathematics with Needlework, this book presents projects that highlight the relationship between ty... |
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205,65 |
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Tredoku: 3-D Puzzles Based on the Rules of Classic Sudoku
ISBN: 9780143120148 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The next must-have for every puzzle enthusiast: a collection of challenges that takes Sudoku to the next level, literally.
Finally, the next big thing in puzzles has arrived-a three- dimensional number logic game based on the rules of Sudoku. Tredoku(tm) features one hundred unique, handdrawn puzzles with an endless variety of shape possibilities, breaking out from the three-by- three square of the game puzzlers are accustomed to. Challenging players on a whole new geometric level, Tredoku(tm) uses three- dimensional play to test readers' logic and visual perception.... The next must-have for every puzzle enthusiast: a collection of challenges that takes Sudoku to the next level, literally.
Finally, the next... |
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92,48 |
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Paradox: The Nine Greatest Enigmas in Physics
ISBN: 9780307986795 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.
Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just don't seem to make sense. These we call paradoxes. The paradoxes Al-Khalili offers are drawn chiefly from physics and astronomy and represent those that have stumped some of the finest minds. For example, how can a cat be both dead and alive at the same time? Why will Achilles never beat a tortoise in a race, no matter how fast he runs? And how can a person be ten years older than his twin? With elegant explanations that bring the reader... A fun and fascinating look at great scientific paradoxes.
Throughout history, scientists have come up with theories and ideas that just... |
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65,51 |
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A Bouquet for the Gardener: Martin Gardner Remembered
ISBN: 9780930326173 / Angielski / Twarda / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Martin Gardner, the "Mathematical Games" columnist for Scientific American from 1956 to 1981, was also a philosopher, polymath, magician, religious thinker, and the author of more than 70 books, including The Annotated Alice, The Ambidextrous Universe, and Visitors from Oz. Here his life and works are celebrated in a bouquet of essays about him or in his honor. Introduced by his son Jim, the book includes reminiscences by Douglas Hofstadter, Morton N. Cohen, Scott Kim, David Singmaster, Michael Patrick Hearn, and many others; a festschrift contains essays by such writers as Raymond Smullyan...
Martin Gardner, the "Mathematical Games" columnist for Scientific American from 1956 to 1981, was also a philosopher, polymath, magician, religious th...
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86,10 |
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A Wealth of Numbers: An Anthology of 500 Years of Popular Mathematics Writing
ISBN: 9780691147758 / Angielski / Twarda / 392 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite what we may sometimes imagine, popular mathematics writing didn't begin with Martin Gardner. In fact, it has a rich tradition stretching back hundreds of years. This entertaining and enlightening anthology--the first of its kind--gathers nearly one hundred fascinating selections from the past 500 years of popular math writing, bringing to life a little-known side of math history. Ranging from the late fifteenth to the late twentieth century, and drawing from books, newspapers, magazines, and websites, A Wealth of Numbers includes recreational, classroom, and work... Despite what we may sometimes imagine, popular mathematics writing didn't begin with Martin Gardner. In fact, it has a rich tradition stretching ba... |
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254,68 |
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Texas Hold'em Poker Odds for Your Strategy, with Probability-Based Hand Analyses
ISBN: 9789731991344 / Angielski / Miękka / 210 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A complete probability guide of Hold'em Poker, this guide covers all possible gaming situations. The author focuses on the practical side of the presentation and use of the probabilities involved in Hold'em, while taking into account the subjective side of the probability-based criteria of each player's strategy.
A complete probability guide of Hold'em Poker, this guide covers all possible gaming situations. The author focuses on the practical side of the prese...
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123,31 |
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The Queen of Mathematics: A Historically Motivated Guide to Number Theory
ISBN: 9781568810065 / Angielski / Twarda / 525 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This is an examination of number theory as it emerged in the 17th through to the 19th century, leading to an understanding of today's research problems on the basis of their historical evolution. The book introduces the reader to the mathematicians Fermat, Euler, Lagrange, Legendre and Gauss. It goes on to tackle advanced themes in this field, often dubbed the queen of mathematics.
This is an examination of number theory as it emerged in the 17th through to the 19th century, leading to an understanding of today's research problem...
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979,55 |
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Paperfolding Puzzles
ISBN: 9780953477456 / Angielski / Miękka / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This unique and original book presents a series of simple but fascinating puzzles that are set and solved by folding paper. They will challenge, amuse and perplex you for hours. The puzzles range from absolutely easy to seriously difficult but they can all be solved without any specialist knowledge of either origami or mathematics. A little insight and intuition, backed up with some basic trial and error, will show you where the often surprising secrets lie. This second edition has been fully revised and expanded to include many new puzzles, challenges and solutions.
This unique and original book presents a series of simple but fascinating puzzles that are set and solved by folding paper. They will challenge, amuse...
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86,28 |
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Mathematical Solitaires and Games
ISBN: 9780895030177 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A collection of solitaires and games. A collection of solitaires and games. |
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The Mathematics of Slots: Configurations, Combinations, Probabilities
ISBN: 9789731991405 / Angielski / Miękka / 366 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This eighth book of the author on gambling math presents in accessible terms the cold mathematics behind the sparkling slot machines, either physical or virtual. It contains all the mathematical facts grounding the configuration, functionality, outcome, and profits of the slot games. Therefore, it is not a so-called how-to-win book, but a complete, rigorous mathematical guide for the slot player and also for game producers, being unique in this respect. As it is primarily addressed to the slot player, its goal is to present practical applications of the mathematical models of slot games, in...
This eighth book of the author on gambling math presents in accessible terms the cold mathematics behind the sparkling slot machines, either physical ...
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188,82 |
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Sumo Challenge 2
ISBN: 9781489502735 / Angielski / Miękka / 106 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. If you're a fan of Sumo Challenge, or simply enjoy fun, captivating puzzles, Sumo Challenge 2 is now available. In this new book, you'll find 64 fresh Sumo puzzles and the same pleasure and thrill you found in the first book's challenging grids. Don't worry if you've never completed a Sumo puzzle before; this book is for any adept Sudoku players who like to exercise their brains. A Sumo is a set of 13 overlapping Sudoku grids. Standard Sudoku rules apply, but to solve a Sudoku you need to account for the adjacent Sudoku grids. In order to complete a Sumo, you need to resolve 13 connected...
If you're a fan of Sumo Challenge, or simply enjoy fun, captivating puzzles, Sumo Challenge 2 is now available. In this new book, you'll find 64 fresh...
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40,47 |
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The Times Killer Su Doku Book 1: 110 Challenging Puzzles from the Times
ISBN: 9780007223633 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Killer Su Doku poses an even greater challenge than the Fiendish Su Doku puzzles.Here are 100 previously unpublished puzzles for hard-core Su Doku addicts.
Killer Su Doku poses an even greater challenge than the Fiendish Su Doku puzzles.Here are 100 previously unpublished puzzles for hard-core Su Doku add...
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40,22 |
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The Times Ultimate Killer Su Doku Book 3: 120 Challenging Puzzles from the Times
ISBN: 9780007440658 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Specially compiled to provide the most devilishly difficult challenge, Ultimate killer Su Doku 3 is the only volume for Su Doku enthusiasts who need a puzzle that really tests their mettle. Prepare yourself for the toughest Su Doku challenge there is. These diabolically difficult Ultimate Killer Su Dokus will really put your brainpower to the test as you warm up with the 100 Deadly Killer puzzles before steeling yourself to take on the 20 Extra Deadly Su Dokus. Are you ready for the challenge? The Times Ultimate Killer Su Doku 3 is not for the faint-hearted. The puzzles use the... Specially compiled to provide the most devilishly difficult challenge, Ultimate killer Su Doku 3 is the only volume for Su Doku enthusiasts who nee... |
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40,22 |
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The Penguin Sudoku Challenge: Volume 1
ISBN: 9780140958355 / Angielski / Miękka / 448 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Presents sudoku puzzles for three different levels - beginner, moderate and fist-clenchingly tricky.
Presents sudoku puzzles for three different levels - beginner, moderate and fist-clenchingly tricky.
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45,24 |
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