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020			_a9781035007059
040			_cFEU CAVITE LIBRARY
082			_aSHS 526 R88m 2024
100			_aRowinska, Paulina
245			_aMapmatics: _bhow we navigate the world through numbers.
260			_aLondon _bPicador _c2024.
300			_a375 p. _bFully Booked - Php 1, 189.00 _c23 cm
500			_aIncludes notes and index.
501			_aBlack and white illustrations.
520			_aHow 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. From a sixteenth-century map that remains an indispensable navigation tool despite emphasizing the North-South divide to public transport maps that both guide and mislead passengers, she reveals how maps and maths shape not only our sense of space and time but also our worldview. Through entertaining stories, surprising real-world examples and a cast of unforgettable characters, Mapmatics helps us to appreciate the mathematical methods and ideas behind maps. And, by illuminating how our world works, leaves us better equipped to understand and look after it
650			_aMaps _xMathematics
651			_vGeography mathematics
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