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Really Big Numbers and You Can Count on Monsters (2-Volume Set)
Share this pageRichard Evan Schwartz
In Really Big Numbers, mathematician and author,
Richard Evan Schwartz, leads math lovers of all ages on an innovative
and strikingly illustrated journey through the infinite number
system. By means of engaging, imaginative visuals and endearing
narration, Schwartz manages the monumental task of presenting the
complex concept of Big Numbers in fresh and relatable ways. The book
begins with small, easily observable numbers before building up to
truly gigantic ones, like a nonillion, a tredecillion, a googol, and
even ones too huge for names!
Readers will find themselves
returning to its pages for a very long time, perpetually learning from
and growing with the narrative as their knowledge deepens. Really
Big Numbers is a wonderful enrichment for any math education
program and is enthusiastically recommended to every teacher, parent
and grandparent, student, child, or other individual interested in
exploring the vast universe of numbers.
You Can Count on Monsters: The First 100 Numbers and Their
Characters is a unique teaching tool that takes math lovers on a journey
designed to motivate kids (and kids at heart) to learn the fun of factoring and
prime numbers. This volume visually explores the concepts of factoring and the
role of prime and composite numbers. The playful and colorful monsters are
designed to give children (and even older audiences) an intuitive understanding
of the building blocks of numbers and the basics of multiplication. The
introduction and appendices can also help adult readers answer questions about
factoring from their young audience. The artwork is crisp and creative and the
colors are bright and engaging, making this volume a welcome deviation from
standard math texts.
Readers will find themselves returning to its pages for a very
long time, continually learning from and getting to know the monsters
as their knowledge expands. You Can Count on Monsters is a magnificent
addition for any math education program and is enthusiastically
recommended to every teacher, parent and grandparent, student, child,
or other individual interested in exploring the visually fascinating
world of the numbers 1 through 100.
Any person, regardless of age, can profit from reading these books.
Readership
Appropriate for all ages (1–100).
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Really Big Numbers and You Can Count on Monsters (2-Volume Set)