Enter an unusual guide to mathematics from award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay. Mathematics is all around you... if you look carefully! From online games to bridges, shopping centers, and game shows, mathematics is indeed everywhere.
In Mammoth Maths, a remarkable team of curious mammoths will guide you through the basics of math, including numbers, calculations, geometry, measurements, and much more. In this highly original guide to mathematics, readers aged 8 and up will learn the fundamentals in a delightful way!
These daring teachers will go to great lengths to educate and entertain, taking on the tasks of adding or subtracting numbers, measuring angles, creating pie charts, solving equations, and more. Award-winning illustrator David Macaulay observes and documents the mammoths' behavior, explaining complex ideas with simple wit.
Discover mathematics like never before, with: - A conference filled with fun illustrations showing Macaulay's mammoths exploring mathematical concepts in unusual and entertaining ways. - A high-action alternative to dry, off-putting math textbooks. - Supporting panels containing diagrams and additional information to aid understanding. - The book is divided into chapters, each focused on a different branch of mathematics.
The ideal math book for all children aged 8+ as well as for hesitant students who think math is not for them. Mammoth Maths includes a very original and unique approach to the subject, covering more than 60 topics in total, including numbers, geometry, measurements, and functions. Incorporating brand-new illustrations with Macaulay's mammoths, familiar to readers of The Way Things Work - a best-selling book by David Macaulay that has sold over 3 million copies worldwide!
Start the mathematical journey today! The solution to the problem is just a mammoth-ride away!
Pages: 160, Dimensions: 22.4x22.4cm
Manufacturer
- Publisher
- DK
- Preschool Book
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- Language
- English
- Type
- Arithmetic
- Theme
- Numerical
- Age
- from 7 years old years
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- Cover
- Hardcover
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- ISBN-13
- 9780241515297
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