Author:
Herrmann, Norbert, 1925-
Imprint:New York : Copernicus Books, c2012.
Descriptionxiii, 138 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Note:translated from the German by Martina Lohmann-Hinner --t.p. verso
Note:The soda can problem -- The mirror problem -- The leg problem -- The sketch problem -- The parallell parking problem -- The parking garage problem -- The 85th birthday problem -- The slippery ice or bread slicing problem -- The snail-racehorse problem -- The discus thrower problem -- The beer coaster problem -- The toasting problem -- The heart problem.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 135) and index.
Note:Imageine that you've finally found a parking place after a long and harrowing search, but are now encountering some difficulty in trying to enter the space. Wouldn't it be great if you knew a formula that allowed you to enter the space without difficulty? Are you annoyed because your soda can doesn't remain upright during a picnic? Would you like to know why a mirror swaps left for right but not top and bottom? Are you looking for a mathematical speech to toast your mother-in-laws 85th birthday ? or do you want to give your heart away mathematically? the author provides solutions to these and many other problems that we encounter in everyday situations.
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