(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9780933174993
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 1994
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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The author of The Joy of Mathematics explores the mathematics of nature, literature and art. This fascinating look at the surprising ways mathematics influences the everyday world takes an abstract universe and anchors it to the "real" worlds of science, history and the arts in an intriguing way. Photos and line drawings.
(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9780933174733
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: May 2024
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550140
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: May 2024
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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Penrose, a cat with a knack for math, takes children on an adventurous tour of mathematical concepts from fractals to infinity.
(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550744
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: May 2015
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9780933174894
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Apr 1993
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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A new treasure trove of stories that make mathematical ideas come to life with an unusual cast of characters. This book explores mathematical concepts and topics such as real numbers, exponents, dimensions, and geometry in both serious and humorous ways. 50 line drawings.
(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550324
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Aug 2004
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550133
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Dec 1997
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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Theoni Pappas helps kids discover what mathematics is all about--not dreary, repetitive computations, but concepts brought to life by stories, puzzles, and challenges. With a section dedicated to puzzles, games, and tricks, and more than 100 illustrations packed into a large-sized format, this book is just the ticket for demystifying math and getting youngsters interested in it.
(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550263
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Oct 2002
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9780933174740
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 1993
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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Presents mathematical ideas through poetic dialogues intended to be read by two people.
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By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550201
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 1999
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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This entertaining book of mathematical days exercises the brain with confounding puzzles, intriguing math problems, and, of course, detailed solutions to all the conundrums. Readers will enjoy 366 days' worth of stimulating math.
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By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550218
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Dec 2013
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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This journey across the spectrum of human activities takes a creative look at the role mathematics has played since prehistoric times. From its many uses in medicine and its appearance in artwork to its patterns in nature and its central role in the development of computers, mathematics is presented in a fun-to-read, nonthreatening manner.
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By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550805
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Jun 2021
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550102
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 1997
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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A collection of stories about famous mathematicians and their very human background in the history of mathematics, including the paranoia of Godel and how Newton's apple never was.
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By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550393
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Sep 1995
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550768
Readership/Audience: Children
Publication Date: Jun 2017
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550638
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Apr 2012
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9781884550706
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 2013
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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(Paperback, Second Edition)
By: Theoni Pappas
ISBN: 9780933174658
Readership/Audience: General
Publication Date: Mar 1993
Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
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