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Ivars Peterson is an award-winning mathematics writer.He is currently Director of Publications for Journals and Communications at the Mathematical Association of America.

He worked for 25 years as a columnist and online editor at Science News and continues as a longstanding columnist for the children's magazine Muse. He wrote the weekly online column Ivars Peterson’s MathTrek. He is the author of a number of popular mathematics and related books.

Ivars Peterson received the Joint Policy Board for Mathematics Communications Award in 1991 for "exceptional skill in communicating mathematics to the general public over the last decade".

For the spring 2008 semester, he accepted the Wayne G. Basler Chair of Excellence for the Integration of the Arts, Rhetoric and Science at East Tennessee State University. He gave a series of lectures on how math is integral in our society and our universe. He also taught a course entitled "Communicating Mathematics".

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Total Books: 27
El reloj de Newton/ The Newtown Watch Caos En El Sistema Solar
El Reloj De Newton/ the Newtown Watch Caos En El Sistema Solar [Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788420694184
ISBN-10: 8420694185
Genres: Nonfiction, Science & Math
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Error fatal / Fatal error A La Caza De Fallos Informaticos/ to the Hunting of Computer Failures
Error Fatal / Fatal Error a La Caza De Fallos Informaticos/ to the Hunting of Computer Failures [El Libro Universitario. Ensayo - Spanish Edition] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9788420679488
ISBN-10: 8420679488
Genres: Nonfiction, Science & Math
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Fatal Defect
Fatal Defect (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780517193358
ISBN-10: 0517193353
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FATAL DEFECT CHASING KILLER COMPUTER BUGS
Fatal Defect Chasing Killer Computer Bugs (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780099197423
ISBN-10: 0099197421
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Fatal Defect  Chasing Killer Computer Bugs
Fatal Defect Chasing Killer Computer Bugs (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780679740278
ISBN-10: 0679740279
Genre: Computers & Technology
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Fatal Defect  Chasing Killer Computer Bugs
Fatal Defect Chasing Killer Computer Bugs (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780812920239
ISBN-10: 0812920236
Genre: Computers & Technology
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Fragments of Infinity A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art
Islands of Truth A Mathematical Mystery Cruise
Islands of Truth a Mathematical Mystery Cruise (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780716721130
ISBN-10: 0716721139
Genre: Science & Math
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The Jungles of Randomness  A Mathematical Safari
The Jungles of Randomness A Mathematical Safari
The Jungles of Randomness a Mathematical Safari (Paperback)Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780471295877
ISBN-10: 0471295876
Genres: Science & Math, Engineering & Transportation
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Math Trek 2 A Mathematical Space Odyssey
Math Trek  Adventures in the Math Zone
Math Trek Adventures in the Math Zone (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780471315704
ISBN-10: 0471315702
Genre: Children's Books
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Math Trek Adventures in the Mathzone
Math Trek Adventures in the Mathzone (Other)
ISBN-13: 9780613261623
ISBN-10: 0613261623
Genre: Children's Books
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The Mathematical Tourist  New and Updated Snapshots of Modern Mathematics
Mathematical Tourist New and Updated Snapshots of Modern Mathematics
Mathematical Tourist New and Updated Snapshots of Modern Mathematics [Mathematical Tourist] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780716732501
ISBN-10: 0716732505
Genre: Science & Math
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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The mathematical tourist Snapshots of modern mathematics
The Mathematical Tourist Snapshots of Modern Mathematics (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780716719533
ISBN-10: 0716719533
Genre: Science & Math
  • Currently 5/5 Stars.
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The Mathematical Tourist Snapshots of Modern Mathematics
The Mathematical Tourist Snapshots of Modern Mathematics (Paperback)Paperback, Hardcover
ISBN-13: 9780716720645
ISBN-10: 0716720647
Genre: Science & Math
  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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Mathematical Treks From Surreal Numbers to Magic Circles
Mathematical Treks From Surreal Numbers to Magic Circles [Spectrum] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780883855379
ISBN-10: 0883855372
Genres: Science & Math, Humor & Entertainment
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Newton's Clock Chaos in the Solar System
Newton's Clock Chaos in the Solar System (Hardcover)Paperback
ISBN-13: 9780716723967
ISBN-10: 0716723964
  • Currently 3/5 Stars.
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Was Newton nicht wute Chaos im Sonnensystem
Was Newton Nicht Wute Chaos Im Sonnensystem [German Edition] (Hardcover)
ISBN-13: 9783764329785
ISBN-10: 3764329785
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