Guesstimation : solving the world's problems on the back of a cocktail napkin / Lawrence Weinstein and John A. Adam.

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Weinstein, Lawrence, 1960-
Other Authors: Adam, John A.
Language:English
Published: Princeton, N.J. : Princeton University Press, [2008], ©2008.
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Physical Description:xv, 301 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Format: Book

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