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Numbers: Facts, Figures and Fiction
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #113525 in Books
- Published on: 2004-01-02
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 128 pages
Editorial Reviews
Sue Pope in Mathematics Teaching
"This delightful A4 book is a must for every school library. Beautifully illustrated in full colour..." (on the First Edition)
Synopsis
Have you ever wondered how Room 101 got its name, or what you measure in oktas? Which number links Alice in Wonderland, rainbows and the Egyptian Book of the Dead? You will find the answers in Numbers. The book is full of facts, both mathematical and cultural, tantalising problems and anecdotes. A light-hearted reference book for all ages. This new edition has been updated with dozens of new articles, illustrations and photographs. The main entries span the numbers from zero to 200.
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Have you ever wondered how Room 101 got its name, or what you measure in oktas? Which number links Alice in Wonderland, rainbows and the Egyptian Book of the Dead? You will find the answers in Numbers. The book is full of facts, both mathematical and cultural, tantalising problems and anecdotes. A light-hearted reference book for all ages.
This new edition has been updated with dozens of new articles, illustrations and photographs. The main entries span the numbers from zero to 200.
Customer Reviews
This is a MUST HAVE book for all teachers of Mathematics
This book brings numbers alive. It gives insights into how numbers appear everyday, how numbers help form patterns and the interconnection between types of number. It is accesible to a 10 yr old, yet provides challenges for all levels of Mathematics up to degree. It should be in every Maths teachers collection and ALL school libraries.
So pleased to see it back in print
This book is excellent. It interests the reader in numbers. You can be between 5 and 95 to enjoy it. The facts vary from the useful to the unhelpful, the level of mathematics from basic to A level. All school libraries should have a copy. All primary teachers should use the facts from 1-31 to give an interest to the date. All secondary teachers should use it to excite students in the relevance of mathematics and how it is the science of patterns.
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