Maths in action : numbers and shapes are all around you
Abercrombie, Lou2024
Book
Total copies: 1
Mathematics is everywhere you look and is used in everyday situations. From gaming an banking to life-saving medication and climate change predictions, maths is the building block of everything! Discover how maths can help you decide where to go on holiday, uncover the maths behind the fastest vehicles on the road, and meet the inspirational mathematicians who brought numbers and symbols to life, including Alan Turing, Emmy Noether and Barby Canright. A "try this at home" section shows readers how to measure a building with just a pencil and create their own card game. With easy-to-understand text written by maths expert Lou Abercrombie, and lots of colourful artworks, photos and diagrams, readers can best explore where we encounter maths and why it's even important at all.
Main title:
Maths in action : numbers and shapes are all around you / author, Lou Abercrombie ; illustrator, Evelyn Rogers.
Author:
Abercrombie, Lou, authorRogers, Evelyn, illustrator
Imprint:
London : Kingfisher, 2024.©2024
Collation:
48 pages : colour illustrations ; 27 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
"Includes try-at-home experiments"--Cover.Includes index.
Audience:
Interest age level: 8-11 years old.
ISBN:
9780753449509 (paperback)
Dewey class:
510
Language:
English
BRN:
779354