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2) Arithmetic
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
Educator Paul Lockhart's goal is to demystify arithmetic: to bring the subject to life in a fun and accessible way, and to reveal its profound and simple beauty, as seen through the eyes of a modern research mathematician. The craft of arithmetic arises from our natural desire to count, arrange, and compare quantities. Over the centuries, humans have devised a wide variety of strategies for representing and manipulating numerical information: tally...
Author
Pub. Date
©1992
Language
English
Description
"With no math background required and no long list of rules to memorize, Doing Simple Math in Your Head teaches you how to simplify math problems, provides ample real-life practice problems and solutions, and gives you the necessary background in basic arithmetic to handle everyday problems quickly. Math is finally made easy with the right shortcuts, tips, and strategies. Book jacket."--Jacket.
6) Bedtime math
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2013.
Language
English
Description
Over 100 kid-friendly story math problems on topics from jalapeños and submarines to roller coasters and flamingos, designed to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives --
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Does that statistic make sense? How much will this round of drinks come to? And what are the chances of winning the lottery? Twice? Learn how to do complex maths with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power. Doing mathematics without a calculator seems like an unnecessary feat in the twenty-first century. These clever little electronic devices have helped to take away the drudgery of arithmetic, and given...
16) Less than zero
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
While trying to save enough money to buy a new ice scooter, Perry the Penguin learns about managing his money and about negative numbers.
18) Counting on fall
Author
Series
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Introduces basic concepts in mathematics through the plants, animals, and natural phenomena associated with fall.
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