Maths for Curious Kids: An Illustrated Introduction to Numbers, Geometry, Computing, and More! (Curious Kids, 3)

Lynn Huggins-Cooper

ISBN 10: 1839408375 / ISBN 13: 9781839408373

Verlag: Arcturus, 2021

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.7. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers G1839408375I2N00

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Young readers can discover the extraordinary ways in which math shapes our world in this beautifully illustrated full-colour guide.

From the Fibonacchi sequence to weather forecasts, this accessible hardcover book is packed with clear and engaging explanations of mathematical principles. Learn about the genius minds who transformed the field, such as Isaac Newton and Alan Turing, as well as how math has shaped modern science. Big new concepts pop off the page, thanks to vibrant diagrams and an engaging, energetic prose style.

Includes:
• Famous mathematicians
• The math behind prime and negative numbers
• The mathematics behind applied sciences, including computers, wormholes, flight and more

With a glossary of key terms, this wide-ranging guide supports STEM learning and is perfect for readers aged 8-12.

ABOUT THE SERIES: The Curious Kids series draws together wonderfully illustrated guides to STEM topics. With a smart, modern style in a jacketed hardcover format, these vibrant guides will help young readers take their math and science skills to the next level.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor:

Lynn Huggins-Cooper is a widely published author with well over 80 books in print for parents and their children. She is also a regular contributor to the Times Educational Supplement, Nursery Education, Prima, Disney Explorer and BBC Learning Magazine. She is a qualified primary teacher, praised by OFSTED as 'outstanding', who left the crowded South of England some years ago for the rural delights of County Durham.

Alex Foster is an award winning illustrator based in Margate, UK. He specialises in map and children's illustration.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Maths for Curious Kids: An Illustrated ...
Verlag: Arcturus
Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: As New
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Jacket