Guesstimation: solving the world's problems on the back of a cocktail napkin
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index How to solve problems -- Dealing with large numbers -- General questions -- Animals and people -- Transportation -- Energy and work -- Hydrocarbons and carbohydrates -- The earth the moon, and lots of gerbils -- Energy and the environment -- The atmosphere -- Risk -- Unanswered questions Unlocks the power of approximation-- popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten. The ability to estimate is an important skill in daily life |
| Physical Description: | 1 Online-Ressource (xv, 301 pages) |
| ISBN: | 9781400824441 1400824443 |
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