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Geometry in the Open Air

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This book intends to arouse the reader’s interest in geometry especially teens who see it as a cold abstract area of mathematics. Through simple problems, illustrative examples, and interesting stories, the author uses geometric notions to address situations one may face in the open air. This includes measuring the height of a tree without having to climb it, evaluating the width of a river, estimating the distance of remote objects, etc. The book makes any outdoor tour an entertaining learning experience without the need for any calculations or tables.

114 pages, Paperback

First published July 28, 2014

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Yakov Perelman

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Yakov Isidorovich Perelman (Russian: Яков Исидорович Перельман; December 4, 1882 – March 16, 1942) was a Russian and Soviet science writer and author of many popular science books, including Physics Can Be Fun and Mathematics Can Be Fun (both translated from Russian into English).

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September 15, 2017
بچه که بودم به پدرم گفتم از محل کارش برام کتاب بیاره و ایشان یکی از کتابهای که از کتابخانه امانت گرفت سرگرمیهای هندسه بود و خوب میان بنده هم با علم ریاضی و تمام اعوان وانصارش خیلی خوب بود واسه همین زیاد خوشم نیومد، ولی با اولین تورق و خواندن صفحات اولیه تو چند روز کامل خوندمش و خیلی جالب بود ویکی از حسرت هام این بود که میشد درسهای که تو مدرسه عذاب بود برامون رو میشه چقدر کاربردی و آسان یاد داد و یاد گرفت اما اینکار رو انجام ندادند.
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March 7, 2020
Me salteé únicamente las demostraciones y quedé encantada con los relatos matemáticos, en especial porque mencionan mucho a Tolstoi y otros clásicos de la literatura y la resolución de entremeses matemáticos de estos y lo más importante, en cualquier momento podes medir un árbol, sacar la distancia de un río o calcular con las medidas de tus manos. Muy interesante para recordar que la geometría es un encanto.
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August 18, 2015
Excellent content, but the editing is horrible. Too many typos.
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