Math for Kids & Other People Too!

By Theoni Pappas

Book Overview

A book that brings mathematics to life in stories, puzzles and challenges. Here we find - - How the fractions were squeezed between the whole numbers - Witness the rise and fall of the Roman numerals - Do mental gymnastics with intriguing puzzles - Challenge a friend to a special game - Help factorials cut things down to size - Discover what's a zillion - Learn the magic of binary cards - and many more topics A TOTAL of 41 fascinating topics-- all presented with the Pappas flair we have come to recognize and enjoy. - Helps kids find out that mathematics is more than just computation. - - Lets them discover the world of mathematics.-

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884550134
• ISBN13: 9781884550133
• Release Date: December 1997
• Publisher: Wide World Publishing
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 10.0"
• Age Range: 7 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 2 and higher