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Book

Amazing math : numbers and shapes are all around you

Call Number

  • J 510 ABER (OSH)

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Publication Information

New York, NY : Kingfisher, 2022.

Physical Description

48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.

Summary

"Discover how the ancient Egyptians used math to build the pyramids, explore shapes in sport, and see how nature is surrounded by numbers. Meet the mathematicians who brought numbers to life, then build a city using pi and amaze your friends with math magic by trying the at-home experiments."--

Notes

Includes index.

"Includes try-at-home experiments"--Cover.

Contents

  • What is math?
  • Types of numbers
  • Numerals and numbers
  • Negative numbers
  • Using numbers
  • Everyday fractions and decimals
  • Shopping with math
  • The numbers behind a photo
  • Building with math
  • The story of a circle
  • Numbers in nature
  • Everyday sums
  • How to party with math
  • Math and the Internet
  • What is geometry?
  • Maryam Mirzakhani
  • Geometry in nature
  • Geometry in bridges
  • The shape of fashion design
  • Guided by geometry
  • Calculator mind-reading trick
  • Create a golden spiral
  • Playing with pi
  • Build the pythagorean theorem.

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Added Authors

Lilia Miceli