Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat

Theoni Pappas (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

128 Seiten

2004
Wide World Publishing,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-884550-32-4 (ISBN)

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Penrose, no ordinary cat, takes us on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts and characters. Now he takes off again on new adventures. Join him as he ...discovers the mathematical rep-tiles...meets x, the mathematical actor...is overpowered by a hoard of numbers ...stumbles onto the math rods...has a close encounter with Probably...discovers how 1+1!=2 ...helps Sorry Snowflake find its symmetry ...takes on Napier's hot rods ...crosses pi's path ...learns that mathematical doughnuts are not for dunking ...tantalizes, teases and perplexes us with his puzzles and games. These amusing and informative tales are just a few of many enchanting stories written in the author's captivating style that is sure to make mathematics entertaining. The reader will gain new insights and appreciation for mathematics and its many facets.

Mathematics teacher and consultant, Theoni Pappas is a nationally recognized for her best selling books Pappas is committed to demystifying mathematics and to helping eliminate the elitism and fear often associated with it. In 2000 she received the California Alumni Association Excellence in Achievement Award --in recognition of significant & exemplary career accomplishments in demystifying mathematics. Many of her books have been translated into Japanese, Finnish, Slovakian, Czech, Korean, traditional & simplified Chinese, Turkish, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	26.8.2004
Zusatzinfo	B&W photos and illustrations throughout, Charts, Tables, Worksheets
Verlagsort	San Carlos, CA
Sprache	englisch
Maße	203 x 254 mm
Gewicht	311 g
Themenwelt	Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Sachbücher ► Naturwissenschaft / Technik
Themenwelt	Schulbuch / Wörterbuch
ISBN-10	1-884550-32-0 / 1884550320
ISBN-13	978-1-884550-32-4 / 9781884550324
Zustand	Neuware