How many licks? : or, how to estimate damn near anything
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Philadelphia, PA : Running Press, c2009.
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Hillsboro High - Teen Non-Fiction
519.54 SAN
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519.54 SAN
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Published
Philadelphia, PA : Running Press, c2009.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
175 pages : ill. ; 23 cm.
Language
English
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Draws on Enrico Fermi's theory of approximation in a series of word puzzles that demonstrates how to build on available information to extrapolate numeric solutions, calculating such random conundrums as the number of licks to the center of a Tootsie Pop and the length of time needed for a monkey to type Shakespeare plays.
Target Audience
012 and up.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Santos, A. (2009). How many licks?: or, how to estimate damn near anything . Running Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Santos, Aaron. 2009. How Many Licks?: Or, How to Estimate Damn Near Anything. Running Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Santos, Aaron. How Many Licks?: Or, How to Estimate Damn Near Anything Running Press, 2009.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Santos, Aaron. How Many Licks?: Or, How to Estimate Damn Near Anything Running Press, 2009.
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