Mapmatics : a mathematician's guide to navigating the world /

Why are coastlines and borders so difficult to measure? How does a UPS driver deliver hundreds of packages in a single day? And where do elusive serial killers hide? The answers lie in the crucial connection between maps and math. In MAPMATICS, mathematician Paulina RowiDska leads us on a riveting j...

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Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Rowińska, Paulina (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, [2024].
Subjects:	Cartography > Mathematics. Maps. Mathematical geography. Map reading. Cartography > Social aspects.