Publisher's Synopsis
Created by NASA, this collection of worked mathematical problems related to space science covers a broad range of subjects, including computation and measurement, algebra, geometry, probability and statistics, functions, trigonometry, conic sections, and calculus. Geared toward high school students and teachers, it also serves as a fine review for undergraduate science and engineering majors. Reprint of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, DC, 1985 edition.