Mathematics of the honeycomb
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Uses the complex, but ideal, structure of the honeycomb to explain the role of mathematics in engineering and the sciences. Employs plastic models and graphs of several geometric figures to show that the hexagon, which the bee uses to build the honeycomb, takes the least amount of material and space when constructed in groups. Includes close-ups of bees gathering nectar, transforming it into wax, and molding the wax.
Copyright
Registered 24May77 · MP31418 (Jul-Dec 1977) Copyright holder: Moody Institute of Science
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, Uses the complex, but ideal, structure of the honeycomb to explain the role of mathematics in engineering and the sciences. Employs plastic models and graphs of several geometric figures to show that the hexagon, which the bee uses to build the honeycomb, takes the least amount of material and space when constructed in groups. Includes close-ups of bees gathering nectar, transforming it into wax, and molding the wax.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, catalog record
- U.S. Copyright Office, Catalog of Copyright Entries (renewals, 1970–1978) — copyright
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