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David M. Schwartz
Tricycle Press
Marissa Moss
Hardcover
9 x 11 1/4 inches
57
1-883672-58-9
1998
8 - 12 and older
1
$ 15.95
$11.50
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Why You Will Enjoy this book
Many math students ask when they will ever use fractions, equations,
formulas, etc. "When are we ever gonna use this stuff?" they question.
David Schwartz in G is for Googol answers that question under letter "W".
This book is a math book that is fun while it encourages
the reader to think mathematically. The alphabet allows the author to
introduce a wide range of topics. You’ll find “G" is for Googolplex,” “J" is for Jupiter,
“P" is for Probability (“Of the 10 vegetables in the refrigerator, what is the probability
of being served broccoli for dinner?”) and “V" is for Venn Diagram. This is
just a fun book and will be a true delight especially to anyone who has a knack for math.
Synopsis
G is for Googol, a Juvenile Non fiction book by David Schwartz introduces his chosen a - z math vocabulary words with humor and knowledge. Marissa Moss, creator of the Amelias Notebook series, adds her own special touch to this most accessible book about numbers. ”
Description
David Schwartz introduces Math topics with the clever idea of using the alphabet. In the two page presentation of “A is for Abacus”, the history of the abacus is given and, with clever graphics, the reader also learns how an abacus works. Humor and easily understood examples are a large part of the book. In “B is for binary”, the reader is asked if he or she would rather have a million dollars or a penny doubled each day for a month. (1 cent, 2 cents, 4 cents, 8 cents, etc.) This introduction leads to the explanation of binary numbers, of how one writes numbers in the binary system, and what the binary system is used for. There are places to “fill in the blank” to complete a binary sequence. What is a Googol? On page 16 you will learn that a googol is a 1 followed by 100 zeros.
What others said about this book
“Quite a rare commodity: a mathematical text displaying clarity and wit in equal measures. Math addicts will be dazzled; phobics will be drawn in despite themselves.” Smithsonian magazine
“This is such a cool book, I wish I had written it myself.” Jerry Pallotta, author of 25 alphabet books.
