Publisher Description

There s a new amusement park in town. Come on in and find out allthe exciting ways you can have fun with math in everyday life.Wander through the fractal forest, take a ride on the M?obius-striproller coaster, and get dizzy learning about how math makes theTilt-A-Whirl possible. The more activities you try, the more you lllearn how cool it can be to see the world through the eyes of amathematician.

Once you ve sampled some of the interesting and unique projects inMath Trek, from untangling unknots to winning games with weird diceto figuring out secret codes, you ll see that every trip to theMathZone is an exciting adventure!

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Take the ride of your life in the MathZone! There's a new amusement park in town. Come on in-and find out all the exciting ways you can have fun with math in everyday life. Wander through the fractal forest, take a ride on the M

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Take the ride of your life in the MathZone! There's a new amusement park in town. Come on in-and find out all the exciting ways you can have fun with math in everyday life. Wander through the fractal forest, take a ride on the M

Author Biography

IVARS PETERSON is an award-winning mathematics writer known for his popular books The Jungles of Randomness, The Mathematical Tourist, and Islands of Truth. He also writes about mathematics for Science News and Muse magazines.

NANCY HENDERSON is a freelance writer and editor whose articles have appeared in New Scientist, Science and Children, U.S. News & World Report, the Washington Post, and many other publications.

Table of Contents

Do Knot Enter.

The MapZone.

The Crazy Roller Coaster.

Mersenne's Fun House.

The Fractal Pond Race.

Tilt-A-Whirl Madness.

Luck on the Boredwalk.

The Code-Locked Door.

The Wild Game Hall.

Way Out!

Answers.

Glossary.

Further Readings.

Index.

Prizes

Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Recommended) 2000

Long Description

Take the ride of your life in the MathZone! Theres a new amusement park in town. Come on in and find out all the exciting ways you can have fun with math in everyday life. Wander through the fractal forest, take a ride on the M

Feature

An entertaining and educational trip through several interesting math concepts for kids ages 10 and up.

• This is Ivars Peterson's first math book for children, and takes advantage of the talent he used in his acclaimed math books for adults, including The Jungles of Randomness (0-471-29587-6).
• Includes unique material that will pique kids' curiosity and relate modern math to their everyday lives.
• Formatted with lots of art, projects, profiles, and challenges to hold kids' interest.

Description for Library

Explores various mathematical concepts--such as knots, fractals, secret codes, and chaos theory--and relates them to everyday life.

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