Adventures in Mathematical Reasoning Reflections on the Motive Power

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Adventures in Mathematical Reasoning Reflections on the Motive PowerEqually appealing to beginners and to the mathematically adept, this book bridges the humanities and sciences to explore applications behind computers, cell phones, measurement of astronomical distance, cell growth, and other areas. Eight fascinating examples show how understanding certain topics in advanced mathematics requires nothing more than arithmetic and common sense. Each chapter begins with a question about strings consisting of nothing more