{"product_id":"math-trek-isbn-9780471315704","title":"Math Trek","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eMath Trek: Adventures in the Math Zone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThere 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 Mobius-strip roller coaster, and get dizzy learning about how math makes the Tilt-A-Whirl possible. The more activities you try, the more you'll learn how cool it can be to see the world through the eyes of a mathematician.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOnce you have sampled some of the interesting and unique projects in \u003ci\u003eMath Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, from untangling unknots to winning games with weird diceto figuring out secret codes, you ll see that every trip to the Math Zone is an exciting adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Do Knot Enter 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 The MapZone 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 The Crazy Roller Coaster 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Mersenne's Fun House 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 The Fractal Pond Race 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 Tilt-A-Whirl Madness 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 Luck on the Boredwalk 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17 The Code-Locked Door 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19 The Wild Game Hall 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e23 Way Out! 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther Readings 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIVARS PETERSON\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning mathematics writer known for his popular books \u003ci\u003eThe Jungles of Randomness, The Mathematical Tourist,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eIslands of Truth.\u003c\/i\u003e He also writes about mathematics for \u003ci\u003eScience News\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMuse\u003c\/i\u003e magazines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNANCY HENDERSON\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance writer and editor whose articles have appeared in \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist, Science and Children, U.S. News \u0026amp; World Report, the Washington Post,\u003c\/i\u003e and many other publications.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTake the ride of your life in the MathZone!\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere'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 Möbius-strip roller coaster, and get dizzy learning about how math makes the Tilt-A-Whirl possible. The more activities you try, the more you'll learn how cool it can be to see the world through the eyes of a mathematician.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce you've sampled some of the interesting and unique projects in \u003ci\u003eMath Trek\u003c\/i\u003e, from untangling unknots to winning games with weird dice to figuring out secret codes, you'll see that every trip to the MathZone is an exciting adventure!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":44868736385253,"sku":"NP9780471315704","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fake1","offer_id":44868736418021,"sku":"NP9780471315704","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fake2","offer_id":44868736450789,"sku":"NP9780471315704","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fake3","offer_id":44868736483557,"sku":"NP9780471315704","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Fake4","offer_id":44868736516325,"sku":"NP9780471315704","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780471315704.jpg?v=1761780870","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/math-trek-isbn-9780471315704","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}