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The Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat$6.19Penrose, a cat with a knack for math, takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity.
Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales$5.92A new treasure trove of stories that make mathematical ideas come to life with an unusual cast of characters. This book explores mathematical concepts and topics such as real numbers, exponents, dimensions, and geometry in both serious and humorous ways. 50 line drawings.
Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat$6.27Penrose is back, and ready to usher young readers along as he encounters more amazing mathematical ideas in a sequence of adventure tales. At once demystifying and challenging, the book gives readers visuals to consider and things to do as they — along with Penrose — discover mathematical "rep-tiles"; meet x, the mathematical actor; find out when one and one do not equal two; help Sorry Snowflake find its symmetry; cross pi's path; learn that mathematical donuts are not for dunking; and more.
Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices$4.55Presents mathematical ideas through poetic dialogues intended to be read by two people.
The Joy of Mathematics: Discovering Mathematics All$4.33Part of the joy of mathematics is that it is everywhere-in soap bubbles, electricity, da Vinci's masterpieces, even in an ocean wave. Written by the well-known mathematics teacher consultant, this volume's collection of over 200 clearly illustrated mathematical ideas, concepts, puzzles, and games shows where they turn up in the "real" world. You'll find out what a googol is, visit hotel infinity, read a thorny logic problem that was stumping them back in the 8th century.
Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematics$5.83This journey across the spectrum of human activities takes a creative look at the role mathematics has played since prehistoric times. From its many uses in medicine and its appearance in artwork to its patterns in nature and its central role in the development of computers, mathematics is presented in a fun-to-read, nonthreatening manner.
More Joy of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematics All$5.25This sequel to the popular title furthers a reader's appreciation of just how mathematics is connected to the everyday world--and how a grasp of essential concepts can enrich one's life in innumerable ways. This fresh and lively approach to mathematics--appealing even to those who are intimidated by the world of numbers--unlocks the pleasures, mysteries, and practical applications of hundreds of mathematical concepts.
Math For Kids and Other People Too$5.00Theoni Pappas brings math concepts to life through stories, puzzles, games, tricks, and challenges in a book that features more than 100 illustrations.
The Mathematics Calendar 2011$1.79Featuring all-new topics and problems, The Mathematics Calendar 2011 makes math accessible to everyone with information, games, puzzles, and stories. Each month has a fascinating math topic that illustrates the impact math has on every aspect of daily life — nature, science, music, architecture, the arts, and more. And for each day, there’s an intriguing math problem whose solution is the date. The puzzle lies in figuring out how to arrive at the answer.