Monstrous Maths

Monstrous Maths
Author: Alison Head
Publisher: Letts and Lonsdale
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781843151272

This is a home study series designed to teach children core skills that will build confidence at school. Each book supports the literacy or numeracy framework for the relevant school year. The English titles cover a wide range of topics ranging from comprehension to story writing, and the maths titles cover topics ranging from algebra to fractions. The books magical wizard theme should entertain as well as educate. Motivation is encouraged by giving gold stars, which can be added to a certificate of excellence at the back of each book. Parental guidance on how to make the best use of the book is included.

Monster Math

Monster Math
Author: Anne Miranda
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002-09
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780152165307

A counting book in which a little monster's birthday party gets out of control.

Symmetry and the Monster

Symmetry and the Monster
Author: Mark Ronan
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2007-07-26
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0192807234

In an exciting, fast-paced historical narrative ranging across two centuries, Ronan takes readers on an exhilarating tour of this final mathematical quest to understand symmetry.

The Monster Who Did My Math

The Monster Who Did My Math
Author: Danny Schnitzlein
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2019-04-02
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1682631427

A math-phobic boy faces another dreaded evening of multiplication when a monster suddenly appears in his room and offers him a deal he cannot refuse. After a quick signature on a contract, the boy's problems are solved, and his homework is ready to turn in the next day. At first, everything adds up perfectly. But when the boy's math knowledge is tested at school, his troubles begin to multiply. What did the fine print on that contract read? "In paragraph seven of clause ninety-three, "If you don't learn anything, do not blame me!" When the bill comes due, will our hero have the money—and the math skills—to subtract that wicked monster from his life once and for all?

Perimeter, Area, and Volume

Perimeter, Area, and Volume
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2014-01-24
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0823430790

Grab your jumbo popcorn—you're invited to the premiere of a 3-D movie, all about those three dimensions! Trusted math picture book duo David A. Adler and Ed Miller tackle the differences between two- and three-dimensional objects in their signature bright and kid-friendly way. Explaining length, width, and height-- and all the different ways we represent those figures-- Adler shows how changing the dimensions of an object affects its size. . . . with some help from a cast of funny, friendly movie monsters. Explaining key vocabulary in simple text and offering numerous concrete examples and sample math problems with included solutions, Perimeter, Area, and Volume is a perfect introduction to two- and three-dimensional geometry. The star-studded cast of monsters will help you calculate the perimeter of the set, the area of the movie screen, and the volume of your box of popcorn. Learning about dimensions has never been so entertaining!

Monster Knows Shapes

Monster Knows Shapes
Author: Lori Capote
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 24
Release: 2019-05-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1543599427

This monster is finding shapes at the beach. Look, and you will see each: squares, circles, rectangles, ovals, triangles, and stars. Shapes are everywhere, theyÕre where you are!

Mystery Math

Mystery Math
Author: David A. Adler
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2012-05-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0823427021

Boo! There is a mystery behind every door of the creepy haunted house. Luckily, algebra will help you solve each problem. By using simple addition, subtraction, mulitplication, and division, you'll discover that solving math mysteries isn't scary at all -- it's fun!

Mysterious Maths

Mysterious Maths
Author: Alison Head
Publisher: Letts and Lonsdale
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781843151265

Mysterious Maths covers essential topics from the National Curriculum and is based around the popular theme of magic. Wizard Whimstaff's blend of fun with curriculum-based activities enchants and educates young learners. Children work towards attaining a Wizard's Trophy of Excellence at the end of the book.

Magnificent Maths

Magnificent Maths
Author: Shaun Stirling
Publisher: Letts and Lonsdale
Total Pages: 36
Release: 2002
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781843151258

Magnificent Maths covers essential topics from the National Curriculum and is based around the popular theme of magic. Wizard Whimstaff's blend of fun with curriculum-based activities enchants and educates young learners. Children work towards attaining a Wizard's Trophy of Excellence at the end of the book. *Motivating activities based on the KS2 National Curriculum *Step-by-step learning introduced by fun characters *Includes gold stickers to reward achievement

3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development, 2nd Edition

3D Math Primer for Graphics and Game Development, 2nd Edition
Author: Fletcher Dunn
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 848
Release: 2011-11-02
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1568817231

This engaging book presents the essential mathematics needed to describe, simulate, and render a 3D world. Reflecting both academic and in-the-trenches practical experience, the authors teach you how to describe objects and their positions, orientations, and trajectories in 3D using mathematics. The text provides an introduction to mathematics for game designers, including the fundamentals of coordinate spaces, vectors, and matrices. It also covers orientation in three dimensions, calculus and dynamics, graphics, and parametric curves.