by James Tanton (Author)
Who said "pi" applies only to circles? What is the value of pi for a square? For a triangle? For other shapes? What about ropes wrapped around the Earth? What is the "right" value of pi for any shape? Can the value of pi change? In this little text we'll learn that playing with values of pi for shapes other than circles has surprising and beautiful good uses. All jolly mathematical fun for all ages!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR: James Stuart Tanton, PhD is an Australian mathematician and math educator. He is a winner of the Kidder Faculty Prize for his teaching at The St. Mark’s Math Institute, scholar at the Mathematical Association of America, author of over 10 books on mathematics, curriculum, and education, and creator of videos on mathematics on YouTube.
Number of Pages: 54
Dimensions: 0.11 x 11 x 8.5 IN
Publication Date: March 07, 2012