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Erik Richardson
Although we learn the fundamentals of counting and measuring in our early years, these concepts form the foundation of complex processes, from mountain climbing and skydiving to video game design…
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Much more than finding x, algebra forms the basis to describe any process that has variation. Everyday numbers like money and time are common variables. In this book, key concepts…
Functions, the language of advanced mathematical processes, model input and output. Some functions are direct, such as the result of pressing a computer key. Others are more complex, such as…
Modeling offers us a way to explain past natural and cultural phenomena, and perhaps more importantly, it gives us mathematical forecasts for the future. This title explores familiar models such…
An examination of the ways geometry can be applied to everyday life.
Examines some of the ways statistics and probability can be applied to everyday life.
The looming threat of Communist expansion led the United States and eleven Western nations to establish the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Responding to NATO, the Soviet Union and the…
When Nicolaus Copernicus stated that Earth revolves around the sun, he initiated a centuries-long conflict between proponents of heliocentrism and those that maintained a geocentric view of the universe. The…
Contemporary vaccination is rooted in centuries of scientific discovery. Some scholars believe that as far back as 1000 CE, Chinese Taoists used variolation (or inoculation) to control the spread of…
Alexander the Great explores the background, personality, and battle tactics of a legendary conqueror, whose prowess in battle cemented his name in human history. The engaging and comprehensive text depicts…
Erik Richardson is a modern mythmaker. From his cauldron of history, science, philosophy, and mathematics bubble lives we’d forgotten we’ve lived, or those we thought-until now-were impossible. a berserker stuck…
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There are so many great things to say about this collection! This book is meant to be read by students, teachers, those who love mathematics, those that don't, and everyone…
This volume of selected articles was released in light of the new economic, social and environmental challenges Europe and the United States have been faced with following the end of…
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