Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematical Impressions All Around Us
Worth buying if: You need science or technology that stays readable.
Skip it if: You want a story rather than explanations.
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Summary
Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematical Impressions All Around Us by Theoni Pappas is a science or technology book focused on explanation. The copy shown here is 2000 • Wide World Pub Tetra • 228 pages.
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Worth a look if you want explanations and useful information rather than a plot-driven story.
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- You need science or technology that stays readable.
- You want answers without a lot of filler.
- You want a story rather than explanations.
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Exact edition: Edition shown · ISBN-13 9781884550218
Worth buying if: You need science or technology that stays readable.
Skip it if: You want a story rather than explanations.
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Balanced Moderate time
Balanced commitment. This looks substantial enough to matter without becoming a slog.
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This book focuses on explaining its subject rather than telling a story.
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Pause when an idea or explanation is useful, and take notes if that helps you remember it.
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Exact edition: ISBN-13 9781884550218
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