| Description |
xii, 349 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
5. Weather and the environment -- Pressure and weather patterns -- Temperature scales -- Windchill factors -- Heat and humidity index -- Probability of precipitation -- Holes in the ozone layer -- Air pollution -- Water pollution -- Acid rain -- Waste disposal -- Electromagnetic fields -- Earthquakes -- Global warming -- Population growth -- 6. Gambling, cards and games -- odds and probabilities -- Gambling in general -- Racetrack betting -- Lotteries -- Blackjack -- Rolling the dice -- Draw poker -- Roulette -- Bridge -- Billiards, snooker, and pool -- 7. Sports -- scoring and statistics -- Golf -- Tennis -- Baseball -- Football -- Basketball -- Bowling -- Hockey -- 8. Home, hobbies, and workshop numbers -- Kitchen calculations -- Fabric for your pattern -- The Home office -- Wallpapering -- Painting -- Electrical power in the home -- Natural gas in the home -- Home heating -- Construction around the house -- Gardening -- Radio and television frequencies -- Camera settings -- Binoculars and telescopes -- Microscopes -- Car facts and figures |
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9. Some popular-science calculations -- Satellite rotation periods -- Distances to the stars -- The Difference between mass and weight -- Einstein's equation : E = MC² -- Time and calendars -- Radioactive decay -- Compass errors -- Appendix A Tools you might need -- Using tables, functions, and graphs -- How to interpolate to find immediate values -- Working with decimals and rounding numbers -- Working with powers of numbers -- Using logarithms -- The Algebra you might need -- The Exponential function and its many uses -- The Geometry you might need -- The Trigonometry you might need -- Elements of probability theory -- Basic statistics, polls, and surveys -- Sequences and series -- Computer basics -- Appendix B Getting the units of measurement right -- Units of measurement from A to Z -- The Metric system -- logical units -- Conversions between units -- Appendix C More about money -- Compound interest -- What present value means -- Effect of taxation -- Different compounding periods -- Effects of inflation on future buying power -- Mathematical basis for Tables 2.3-2.6 and 3.1-3.6 |
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Introduction -- 1. Consuming passion -- What your credit cards cost you -- The Cost of buying a new car -- Percentages; markdowns, markups, taxes, and tips -- Exchanging currencies -- Understanding the consumer price index -- 2. Your money or your life -- Reading the financial pages -- Annual equivalent interest rate on bonds and treasury bills -- The Monthly payments on your short term mortgage -- Your monthly mortgage payments and mortgage "points" -- Benefits from your individual retirement account (IRA) -- How much life insurance do you need? -- 3. Bank on it -- Interest on a single deposit in your savings account -- Single deposit you need to reach a future goal -- Interest on monthly deposits in your savings account -- Monthly deposits you need to reach a goal -- Present value of a series of monthly payments -- Monthly income that you can draw from a capital sum -- 4. Health and fitness by the numbers -- Life expectancy -- Life insurance costs for smokers and nonsmokers -- Blood pressure measurement -- Drinking and driving -- Cardiovascular fitness -- Exercise programs : how often? How hard? how long? -- Healthy body weight -- Diet and health -- Sun protection factors (SPF) -- 20/20 and 14/14 vision -- Spread of diseases such as AIDS -- Biorhythms: real and imaginary -- Social security numbers |
| Summary |
Provides formulas, tables, statistics, definitions, and examples that make everyday calculations more accessible |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 327-331) and index |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- Popular works.
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Mathematics.
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| Author |
Hopkins, Nigel J.
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Hudson, John R. (John Robert), 1930-
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Mayne, John W.
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| LC no. |
92004305 |
| ISBN |
081038373X |
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