Quite a rare commodity: a mathematical text displaying clarity
and wit in equal measures. -- Smithsonian Magazine
內容簡介:
B is for Binary, F is for Fibonacci, P is for Probability...
even a small sample begins to give you the idea that this is a math
book unlike any other. Ranging freely from exponents to light-years
to numbers found in nature, this smorgasbord of math concepts and
trivia makes a perfect classroom companion or gift book for the
budding young mathematician at home. Even the most reluctant math
student will be drawn in by the author''s trademark wit, Marissa
Moss''s quirky illustrations and funny captions, and the answers
revealed in W is for " When are we ever gonna use this stuff,
anyway?" Download the G is for Googol Teacher''s Guide300K
關於作者:
David Schwartz is the author
of the best-sellers How Much is a Million and If You Made a
Million. When he''s not on the road, visiting more than 50 schools
and conferences each year, he lives in Oakland, California.
Marissa Moss is the creator of the wildly popular Amelia''s
Notebook series, Rachel''s Journal, and other picture books. An
honors math student in junior high school, she remembers being the
only girl on the school Math Team.