Geometry (Inside Mathematics)
Understanding Shapes and Sizes
Will be published approx. on 21. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-1-62795-138-8 (ISBN)
Description
Written to engage and enthuse young minds, the third volume in our series, Inside Mathematics: Geometry, introduces readers to the amazing people who figured out how shapes work and how they can be used to build spaces and study places we cannot go, like the beginning of the Universe.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Interest Age: From 12 to 15 years
Edition type
Illustrated edition
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 188 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
635 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-62795-138-8 (9781627951388)
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Dr. Mike Goldsmith is a science writer and former head of the U.K.'s National Physical Laboratory, where he specialized in astronomy and the science of sound. In his many nonfiction books for children, Mike engages with a wide range of topics, including mathematics, space exploration, time travel and the history of science. Mike received a PhD in astrophysics from Keele University in the U.K. He lives in Twickenham, London. Tom Jackson, series editor, is a science and technology writer based in the United Kingdom. Tom specializes in recasting these subjects into lively historical narratives by uncovering lively stories that help to create new ways to enjoy the sciences. He studied at the University of Bristol and still lives in the city with his wife and three children.