Ivars Peterson

The Mathematical Tourist 

Writer, Editor, and Speaker 

Ivars Peterson is Director of Publications and Communications at the Mathematical Association of America  in Washington, D.C. As an award-winning mathematics writer, he previously worked at Science News for more than 25 years and served as editor of Science News Online and  Science News for Kids. His books include The Mathematical Tourist, Islands of Truth, Newton's Clock, The Jungles of Randomness, and Fragments of Infinity: A Kaleidoscope of Math and Art.

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Upcoming Presentation

MAA MathFest
Madison, WI
* MAA Lecture for Students: Geometreks
Thursday, August 2, 2012, 1:00 p.m.
Ballroom A, Monona Terrace Convention Center

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