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Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First US edition.
Language
English
Description
"Where does math come from? From a textbook? From rules? From deduction? From logic? Not really, Eugenia Cheng writes in Is Math Real?: it comes from curiosity, from instinctive human curiosity, "from people not being satisfied with answers and always wanting to understand more." And most importantly, she says, "it comes from questions": not from answering them, but from posing them. Nothing could seem more at odds from the way most of us were taught...
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Series
Publisher
Shelter Harbor Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Written to engage and enthuse young minds, the third volume in our series, Inside Mathematics: Geometry, introduces readers to the amazing people who figured out how shapes work and how they can be used to build spaces and study places we cannot go, like the beginning of the Universe.
3) Zenny Riel
Author
Language
English
Description
About the Book The ZENNY RIEL model of mathematics is a no-trial-and-error, fast and sure approach to the arithmetical processes. Now with an illustration of the modified abacus, ZENNY RIEL will give you confidence in mathematics and adjusts the narrative, for once making the tool (calculator or abacus) obsolete for learners-and not the other way around! About the Author C. Zenaida Riel is a retiree from Accounting and Office computer applications...
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Language
English
Description
I HATE MATH.....There I said it! I bet thousands of students and parents have said it. When I was really having problems with Algebra in the 9th grade, my Grandmother ( who was a teacher) told me "math isn't hard if you understand it".
When I started my career in teaching math in Jacksonville Florida I soon learned that all the math books we had were lacking really good easy to understand instructions on explaining specific areas. Most of...
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Language
English
Description
Get the Summary of Steven Strogatz's Infinite Powers in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book. "Infinite Powers" delves into the historical evolution of mathematics, tracing its origins from ancient civilizations' practical needs to the sophisticated realms of calculus and infinity. The book highlights how ancient counting systems and geometry laid the groundwork for later mathematical breakthroughs, including the development...
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Español
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En este estudio, se examina la subestructura matemática de las obras del artista gráfico neerlandés M.C. Escher. Los efectos matemáticos en las obras de Escher pueden clasificarse en ciertos temas. Los más importantes pueden ordenarse como la división regular del plano, las paradojas visuales y las ficciones sobre la estructura de la perspectiva y la topología geométrica. Para cada uno de estos temas, se puede decir que Escher está influenciado...
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Language
English
Description
An accessible explanation of Kurt Gödel's groundbreaking work in mathematical logic
In 1931 Kurt Gödel published his fundamental paper, "On Formally Undecidable Propositions of Principia Mathematica and Related Systems." This revolutionary paper challenged certain basic assumptions underlying much research in mathematics and logic. Gödel received public recognition of his work in 1951 when he was awarded the first Albert Einstein Award for achievement...
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Language
English
Description
Did you know that measurement is important to firefighters? Learn all about measurement and how it helps firefighters do their jobs. You'll also learn the exciting history of firefighting! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn measurement and build their STEM skills.
Author
Language
English
Description
With this engaging book, students will learn about the importance of predicting and estimating in relation to natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, and tsunamis. Charts and data are provided so that students can learn how scientists make predictions about upcoming natural disasters and how these predictions can save people's lives. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to...
Author
Language
English
Description
Learn about road maps and GPS, and how they are used to get people from here to there. You'll also learn about coordinate planes and how you can use grid coordinates to read street maps and find the best routes. With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn grid coordinates and build...
Author
Language
English
Description
The students in this book are learning about gardens. One grade is planting a pizza garden, and another grade is planting a storybook garden. Although they are planting different things, they will all use patterns in their planning! With vibrant photos, math charts and diagrams, grade-appropriate text, and informational text features to help navigate the text, students will learn about practical, real-world applications of math skills as they learn...
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Français
Description
Dans ce livre, des exercices sont réalisés sur les sujets mathématiques suivants :intégrales définies et indéfiniesintégrales incorrectesapplications géométriques et théorèmes remarquables du calcul intégral.Des premières indications théoriques sont également présentées pour faire comprendre l'exécution des exercices.
14) The Maths Pie
Author
Language
English
Description
Maths sometimes looks scary, but it isn't! Trust me, you've got this!
Maths in primary school isn't easy for everyone, especially Imani. For Imani it is just frustrating, scary, and a book with seven seals. In order to help Imani, her mother comes up with a brilliant and yummy idea, The Maths Pie, to take her daughter's fear of maths away, and show her that is actually isn't that bad and can even be quite easy.
Read through till the end, as there...
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Language
English
Description
Over 4,000 years ago, Babylon introduced multiplication. Then, 1,500 years later, the Greeks unveiled geometry. And during the Islamic Golden Age, the world was graced with the advent of algebra.
The overarching goal of Easy X Times Tables is to highlight the profound influence of such mathematical breakthroughs on our world.
Our mission is to redefine how children perceive mathematics, emphasizing its ever-evolving nature and its deep-rooted impact...
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Language
Français
Description
Dans ce livre, des exercices sont réalisés sur les sujets mathématiques suivants :intégrales de ligne des première et deuxième espècesintégrales de surface et de volumeDes premières indications théoriques sont également présentées pour faire comprendre l'exécution des exercices.
Author
Series
The Solvers volume 1
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Three young, promising students of the math-centric city of Computropolis use mathematics to stop the evil Null Void who has stolen the Divmulti Ray, a laser gun that can multiply or divide anything the ray touches.
Author
Series
The Solvers volume 2
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
The Solvers accidentally drink a shrinking potion, and need to learn all about fractions and decimals in order to mix an antidote to stop the evil Null Void from taking over the city in their absence.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
"[An] ... exploration of games and math, spanning centuries and millennia, oceans and continents, countries and cultures. Renowned mathematician Marcus du Sautoy shows how mathematics and games have always been deeply intertwined: how games provided some of the first opportunities for deep mathematical insight into the universe; how understanding math can help us play games better; and how the knowledge and enjoyment of both math and games are integral...
Author
Series
The great mathemachicken volume 3
Publisher
Pixel+Ink
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Chirpy the chick learns that music is math and songs can solve noisy problems.
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