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001 2012008456
003 DLC
005 20120426204244.0
008 120404s2012 miua 001 0 eng
010 $a 2012008456
020 $a9781578593736 (pbk.)
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042 $apcc
050 00 $aQA99$b.B18 2012
082 00 $a510$223
084 $aMAT026000$aMAT000000$2bisacsh
100 1 $aBarnes-Svarney, Patricia L.
245 14 $aThe handy math answer book /$cPatricia Barnes-Svarney and Thomas E. Svarney.
250 $a2nd ed.
260 $aCanton, MI :$bVisible Ink Press,$cc2012.
300 $axii, 514 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
500 $aIncludes index.
520 $a"From modern-day challenges such as balancing a checkbook, following the stock market, buying a home, and figuring out credit card finance charges to appreciating historical developments by Pythagoras, Archimedes, Newton, and other mathematicians, this engaging resource addresses more than 1,000 questions related to mathematics. Organized into chapters that cluster similar topics in an easily accessible format, this reference provides clear and concise explanations about the fundamentals of algebra, calculus, geometry, trigonometry, and other branches of mathematics. It contains the latest mathematical discoveries, including newly uncovered historical documents and updates on how science continues to use math to make cutting-edge innovations in DNA sequencing, superstring theory, robotics, and computers. With fun math facts and illuminating figures, The Handy Math Answer Book explores the uses of math in everyday life and helps the mathematically challenged better understand and enjoy the magic of numbers"--$cProvided by publisher.
650 0 $aMathematics$vMiscellanea.
650 0 $aArithmetic$vMiscellanea.
650 7 $aMATHEMATICS / Reference.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aMATHEMATICS / General.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aSvarney, Thomas E..