Publisher's Synopsis
Nearly 30 years after its inception,The Mathematics Calendarcontinues to inspire awe with cutting-edge math topics, exciting graphics, and mind-boggling problems. It demystifies mathematical concepts, making them accessible through games, puzzles, and stories. Each month of the year highlights a different intriguing math-related subject, from data mining to migration to pyramids to photography, and features a wealth of fascinating information. What's more, for every single day of the year the calendar features a math problem whose solution is the date. The fun lies in figuring out how to arrive at the answer. More than just another good-looking calendar,The Mathematics Calendar 2008stimulates the imagination and serves as a daily reminder that not only does math exert a profound influence on science, technology, nature, and the arts, but that the subject is downright enjoyable.
