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alex bellos
alex's adventures in numberland
Author_Hans Magnus Enzensberger
Author_Rotraut Susanne Berner
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fractions in disguise
making maths fun
mathamagical
Maths Curse
maths for children
maths for kids
maths made easy
maths quest
multiplying menace
sophie's world
terry deary
the phantom tollbooth
Product details
- ISBN 9781847080530
- Weight: 405g
- Dimensions: 135 x 215mm
- Publication Date: 01 Sep 2008
- Publisher: Granta Books
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Paperback
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An international bestseller that does for maths what Horrible Histories did to bring humanities to life
Twelve-year-old Robert hates maths: his teacher sets his class boring problems and won't let them use their calculators. Then in his dreams Robert meets the Number Devil, who brings the subject magically to life, illustrating with wit and charm a world in which numbers can amaze and fascinate. Suddenly maths is nothing like the dreary, difficult process that so many of us dread, but a world of wonder that all begins to make sense. The Number Devil knows how to make maths devilishly simple.
With fun and helpful illustrations by Rotraut Susanne Berner, this is the perfect read for anyone fascinated by maths - or mystified by it.
Learn all about:
Negative numbers
Prime numbers
Square roots
Triangular numbers
Fibonacci numbers
Infinite numbers
Geometry
Mathematical proofs
'This enterprising and imaginative book will play its part in rescuing children froma lifetime phobia of maths' Daily Mail
'Enzensberger has made Pythagoras the new Harry Potter... Explaining mathematical concepts in a clear and highly original way' Sunday Business Post
Hans Magnus Enzensberger is one of Germany's greatest living writers. He lives in Munich.
