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The Facts on File Geometry Handbook (Facts on File Science Library)
Catherine A Gorini Ph.D.
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Description for The Facts on File Geometry Handbook (Facts on File Science Library)
Hardcover. Like other areas of mathematics, geometry is a continually growing and evolving field. Computers, technology, and the sciences drive many new discoveries in mathematics. Suitable for middle and high school students on the subject of geometry, this title highlights various developments in the subject. Num Pages: 342 pages, black-&-white photographs & line illustrations, index, bibliography, glossary, cross-refe. BIC Classification: PBM; YQM. Category: (ES) Secondary. Dimension: 236 x 188 x 28. Weight in Grams: 885.
Like other areas of mathematics, geometry is a continually growing and evolving field. Computers, technology, and the sciences drive many new discoveries in mathematics. For geometry, the areas of quantum computers, computer graphics, nanotechnology, crystallography, and theoretical physics have been particularly relevant in the past few years. There have been considerable developments in the field of geometry since the first edition of ""The Facts On File Geometry Handbook"" was published. An ideal primer for middle and high school students on the subject of geometry, this revised edition highlights new developments while expanding on the material in the first edition. More ... Read more
Like other areas of mathematics, geometry is a continually growing and evolving field. Computers, technology, and the sciences drive many new discoveries in mathematics. For geometry, the areas of quantum computers, computer graphics, nanotechnology, crystallography, and theoretical physics have been particularly relevant in the past few years. There have been considerable developments in the field of geometry since the first edition of ""The Facts On File Geometry Handbook"" was published. An ideal primer for middle and high school students on the subject of geometry, this revised edition highlights new developments while expanding on the material in the first edition. More ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Facts on File
Condition
New
Number of Pages
342
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780816073894
SKU
V9780816073894
Shipping Time
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Reviews for The Facts on File Geometry Handbook (Facts on File Science Library)
...[an] excellent reference book...Highly recommended. - Choice ""The definitions are clear and easy to understand...useful to teachers...Recommended for academic, public, and some high-school libraries."" - Booklist ""...a thorough resource for math students and instructors and would also provide excellent reference service...Recommended."" - Library Media Connection