Acknowledgments; Preface; 1 How to Solve Problems; 2 Dealing with Large Numbers; 3 General Questions; 4 Animals and People; 5 Transportation; 6 Energy and Work; 7 Hydrocarbons and Carbohydrates; 8 The Earth, the Moon, and Lots of Gerbils; 9 Energy and the Environment; 10 The Atmosphere; 11 Risk; 12 Unanswered Questions; A: Needed Numbers and Formulas; B: Pegs to Hang Things On; Bibliography; Index
Summary
Unlocks the power of approximation-- popular mathematics rounded to the nearest power of ten. The ability to estimate is an important skill in daily life
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-297) and index
