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Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World Through Numbers

Categorie	Algemeen wetenschap
Boeknummer	#410870-XU15
Titel	Mapmatics: How We Navigate the World Through Numbers
Auteur	Rowinska, Paulina
Boektype	Paperback
Uitgeverij	London : Picador
Jaar van uitgave	2024
ISBN10	1035007053
ISBN13	9781035007059
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Paperback, illustrations in b/w, small maps, 8vo.
Samenvatting	How does a delivery driver distribute hundreds of packages in a single working day? Why does remote Alaska have such a large airport? Where should we look for elusive serial killers? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and maths. In Mapmatics, Dr Paulina Rowinska embarks on a fascinating journey to discover the mathematical foundations of cartography and cartographical influences on mathematics. From a sixteenth-century map that remains an indispensable navigation tool despite emphasizing the North-South divide, and maps of voting districts that can empower or silence whole communities, to public transport maps that both guide and mislead passengers, she reveals how maps and maths shape not only our sense of space and time but also our worldview. Through entertaining sto... (Lees verder)ries, surprising real-world examples and a cast of unforgettable characters, Mapmatics helps us to appreciate the mathematical methods and ideas behind maps. And, by illuminating how our world works, leaves us better equipped to understand and look after it.
Pagina's	375
Conditie	Goed
Prijs	€ 10,00

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