A Guided Tour of Daily Geometry (UMAP)

Daily Geometry: So close and yet so fabulous. Starting at your own home, you will discover intriguing and useful facts about geometry. In a whirlwind tour, you will see many crucial geometrical aspects affecting your life. Late in the evening, we will bring you back to your house. Neither meals nor drinks are included. Daily, from 8 A.M. to 11 P.M. Formal dress not required. Thank you for choosing our Daily Geometry Tour! We are just about to begin a 16-hour sightseeing tour to some geometrical features that you may enjoy discovering.

Table of Contents:

DAILY GEOMETRY

8 A.M.: THE ALARM CLOCK RINGS
Box 1. Minutes in Time and Angles
Box 2. Mirrors Can Be Combined

9 A.M.: CLOTHES AND SHOES
Box 3. Combining Pieces
Box 4. Shoe Sizes

10 A.M.: MAPS HELP YOU, IF YOU KNOW THEM
Box 5. Architectural Beauty

11 A.M.: IN THE ART GALLERY
Box 6. Geometry and Security

NOON: TIME FOR A PICTURE
Box 7. f-Numbers

1 P.M.: FAIR DIVISION OF A SQUARE PIZZA
Box 8. Fair Division

2 P.M.: WALKING AND LOOKING FOR SHADOWS

3 P.M.: IN THE STORE
Box 9. The UPC-EAN Bar Codes

4 P.M.: YOU NEED A PHOTOCOPY
Box 10. Scale Factors in Photocopies

5 P.M.: NATURE IN THE GARDEN

6 P.M.: CABS DO NOT FOLLOW SHORT ROUTES
Box 11. Walking in Squares, Driving in the Streets

7 P.M. TIME TO REARRANGE FURNITURE
Box 12. Furniture, Doors and Corridors

8 P.M. DINNER AND DIET
Box 13. Geometry and Diet

9 P.M.: WHAT'S NEW ON TV?
Box 14. Digital Images and Compact Discs

10 P.M.: READING IS MORE FUN
Box 15. Printer's Geometry

MIDNIGHT: END OF THE DAY, END OF THE TOUR

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