02609cam a2200445 i 4500 23711763 BJBSDDR 20241206125627.0 ta 240529s2024 nyua b 001 0 eng 2024023706 9780593418109 (hardcover) 0593418107 (hardcover) 9780593418123 (ebook) DLC eng rda DLC DLC eng pcc QA 538 P242l 2024 516.24 Parker, Matt, 1976- 39794 Love triangle : how trigonometry shapes the world / Matt Parker. First United States edition. New York : Riverhead Books, 2024. 1 volume various paging : illustrations ; 24 cm text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction Going the distance A new angle Laws and orders Meshing about Well fit Where do shapes come from? Getting triggy with it Where on Earth? But is it art? Making waves Conclusion "Trigonometry is perhaps the most essential concept humans have ever devised. The simple yet versatile triangle allows us to record music, map the world, launch rockets into space, and be slightly less bad at pool. Triangles underpin our day-to-day lives and civilization as we know it. Matt Parker argues we should all show a lot more love for triangles, along with all the useful trigonometry and geometry they enable. To prove his point, he uses triangles to create his own digital avatar, survive a harrowing motorcycle ride, cut a sandwich, fall in love, measure tall buildings in a few awkward bounds, and make some unusual art. Along the way, he tells extraordinary and entertaining stories of the mathematicians, engineers, and philosophers-starting with Pythagoras-who dared to take triangles seriously"-- Provided by publisher. Triangle Popular works Trigonometry Popular works. Trigonometría Obras populares 39795 Mathematics and civilization Popular works. Historia de las matemáticas 14497 Online version: Parker, Matt, 1976- Love triangle New York : Riverhead Books, 2024 9780593418123 (DLC) 2024023707 7 cbc orignew 1 ecip 20 y-gencatlg lcc BK 122502 122502 0 0 lcc 0 0 HU BJB BJB HU 2024-12-02 0 QA 538 P242l 2024 00000188021 2024-12-02 00:00:00 1 2024-12-02 BK