Great Number Rumble A Story of Math in Surprising Places

Name: Great Number Rumble A Story of Math in Surprising Places
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ISBN: 9781554510313

ISBN-10: 1554510317

ISBN-13: 9781554510313

Edition: 2nd 2007

Authors: Cora Lee, Viriginia Gray, Gillian O'Reilly

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A school's plan to end arithmetic plus a math-crazy kid equals an entertaining expos on the wonder of numbers. When the schools in Jeremy's town ban math, there are loud cheers from the kids. Even his teachers happily toss their textbooks. But Jeremy's best friend Sam, a self-proclaimed mathnik, sets out to prove that math is not only important, but fun. In the chapters that follow, Sam reveals math's presence in everyday places, including sports (types of triangles determine how a bike functions); art (artist M.C. Escher combined math patterns with imagination); and nature (ants instinctively calculate dead reckoning -- a navigation tool also used by astronauts). Meanwhile, surprising…

Book details

List price: $14.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Annick Press, Limited
Publication date: 3/16/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 108
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.50" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.594
Language: English

by Cora Lee and Gillian O'Reilly with illustrations by Viriginia Gray

Cora Lee is scientist and freelance writer whose work includes scientific articles for kids. This is her first book. She lives in Vancouver, B.C.Gillian O'Reilly is a children's author and the editor of a children's literature magazine. She lives in Toronto.Virigina Gray is the illustrator of several books for children. She lives in Katoomba, Australia.