Mapmatics : how we navigate the world through numbers
Rowinska, Paulina2024
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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.
Main title:
Mapmatics : how we navigate the world through numbers / Paulina Rowinska.
Author:
Rowinska, Paulina, author
Imprint:
London : Picador, 2024.
Collation:
384 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781035007042 (hbk)
Dewey class:
526
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
755827