This Is Not a Maths Book

This Is Not a Maths Book
Author: Anna Weltman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-03
Genre: Creative activities and seat work
ISBN: 9781782402053

Discover how maths can be artistic and art can be mathematical with this awesome activity book, full of fun drawing challenges with a mathematical basis.

This Is Not Another Maths Book

This Is Not Another Maths Book
Author: Anna Weltman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 80
Release: 2017-07-06
Genre:
ISBN: 9781782404989

Discover the clever craft behind the beautiful numbers and patterns of maths with this awesome activity book, packed with fun drawing challenges based on math tricks and rules.

This Is Not a Math Book

This Is Not a Math Book
Author: Anna Weltman
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2016-06-01
Genre:
ISBN: 9781610673587

Math and art, as different as night and day, right? Wrong! This is Not a Math Book shows how math can be beautiful and art can be numerical. Amazing patterns with a mathematical basis will be revealed as you follow the simple activity instructions. And you'll learn incredible math facts as you draw the beautiful designs. A real eye-opener for kids of all ages with an artistic bent who think that math is dry and boring, while math enthusiasts will discover new ways to be creative.

How Not to Be Wrong

How Not to Be Wrong
Author: Jordan Ellenberg
Publisher: Penguin Press
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2014-05-29
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1594205221

A brilliant tour of mathematical thought and a guide to becoming a better thinker, How Not to Be Wrong shows that math is not just a long list of rules to be learned and carried out by rote. Math touches everything we do; It's what makes the world make sense. Using the mathematician's methods and hard-won insights-minus the jargon-professor and popular columnist Jordan Ellenberg guides general readers through his ideas with rigor and lively irreverence, infusing everything from election results to baseball to the existence of God and the psychology of slime molds with a heightened sense of clarity and wonder. Armed with the tools of mathematics, we can see the hidden structures beneath the messy and chaotic surface of our daily lives. How Not to Be Wrong shows us how--Publisher's description.

The Manga Guide to Calculus

The Manga Guide to Calculus
Author: Hiroyuki Kojima
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2009-08-01
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1593272960

Noriko is just getting started as a junior reporter for the Asagake Times. She wants to cover the hard-hitting issues, like world affairs and politics, but does she have the smarts for it? Thankfully, her overbearing and math-minded boss, Mr. Seki, is here to teach her how to analyze her stories with a mathematical eye. In The Manga Guide to Calculus, you'll follow along with Noriko as she learns that calculus is more than just a class designed to weed out would-be science majors. You'll see that calculus is a useful way to understand the patterns in physics, economics, and the world around us, with help from real-world examples like probability, supply and demand curves, the economics of pollution, and the density of Shochu (a Japanese liquor). Mr. Seki teaches Noriko how to: –Use differentiation to understand a function's rate of change –Apply the fundamental theorem of calculus, and grasp the relationship between a function's derivative and its integral –Integrate and differentiate trigonometric and other complicated functions –Use multivariate calculus and partial differentiation to deal with tricky functions –Use Taylor Expansions to accurately imitate difficult functions with polynomials Whether you're struggling through a calculus course for the first time or you just need a painless refresher, you'll find what you're looking for in The Manga Guide to Calculus. This EduManga book is a translation from a bestselling series in Japan, co-published with Ohmsha, Ltd. of Tokyo, Japan.

1089 and All that

1089 and All that
Author: D. J. Acheson
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 200
Release: 2002
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780198516231

This excellent book, written by the established author David Acheson, makes mathematics accessible to everyone. Providing an entertaining and witty overview of the subject, the text includes several fascinating puzzles, and is accompanied by numerous illustrations and sketches by world famouscartoonists. This unusual book is one of the most readable explanations of mathematics available.

This Is Not Another Math Book

This Is Not Another Math Book
Author: Anna Weltman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 96
Release: 2018-03
Genre:
ISBN: 9781610675970

Inspires and encourages interest in art and math; perfect for use in both the classroom and at home; includes cross-cirriculum STEM opportunities.Discover the clever craft behind the beautiful numbers and patterns of math with Anna Weltman's This is Not Another Math Book, full of fun drawing challenges based on math tricks and rules. Kids learn incredible math facts as they complete the beautiful designs.

How I Wish I'd Taught Maths

How I Wish I'd Taught Maths
Author: Craig Barton
Publisher:
Total Pages: 451
Release: 2018
Genre: Effective teaching
ISBN: 9781943920587

Brought to an American audience for the first time, How I Wish I'd Taught Maths is the story of an experienced and successful math teacher's journey into the world of research, and how it has entirely transformed his classroom.

The Maths Book

The Maths Book
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 709
Release: 2019-09-05
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0241425891

Learn about the most important mathematical ideas, theorems, and movements in The Maths Book. Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Maths in this overview guide to the subject, great for novices looking to find out more and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Maths Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on the topic through eye-catching graphics and diagrams to immerse yourself in. This captivating book will broaden your understanding of Maths, with: - More than 85 ideas and events key to the development of mathematics - Packed with facts, charts, timelines and graphs to help explain core concepts - A visual approach to big subjects with striking illustrations and graphics throughout - Easy to follow text makes topics accessible for people at any level of understanding The Maths Book is a captivating introduction to the world's most famous theorems, mathematicians and movements, aimed at adults with an interest in the subject and students wanting to gain more of an overview. Charting the development of maths around the world from Babylon to Bletchley Park, this book explains how maths help us understand everything from patterns in nature to artificial intelligence. Your Maths Questions, Simply Explained What is an imaginary number? Can two parallel lines ever meet? How can maths help us predict the future? This engaging overview explores answers to big questions like these and how they contribute to our understanding of maths. If you thought it was difficult to learn about topics like algebra and statistics, The Maths Book presents key information in an easy to follow layout. Learn about the history of maths, from ancient ideas such as magic squares and the abacus to modern cryptography, fractals, and the final proof of Fermat's Last Theorem. The Big Ideas Series With millions of copies sold worldwide, The Maths Book is part of the award-winning Big Ideas series from DK. The series uses striking graphics along with engaging writing, making big topics easy to understand. r to understand.