This is Not Another Maths Book
A smart art activity book
Published on 6. July 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
96 pages
978-1-78240-498-9 (ISBN)
Description
Create amazing artworks using simple maths magic!
In this book, there are over 30 fun drawing activities that will keep you busy for hours. The drawing challenges are simple and fun to complete, with step-by-step instructions and diagrams to guide you through each stage. As you sketch, you'll discover the amazing maths principles in each challenge that makes it work.
The fun variety of art projects in the book include:
Kaleidoscope patterns
Distorted drawings
Tessellating pictures
Never-ending fractals
Number spirals
Knotted stars
Pentomino puzzles
Star origami
Hexagonal snowflakes
Parallel and perpendicular lines
Each page has lots of space for drawing, and there's a section of graph paper so that you can keep on creating after you've completed the activities. Get ready to find out how art can be maths, and maths can be art!
But remember: this is NOT a maths book.
Or is it...?
In this book, there are over 30 fun drawing activities that will keep you busy for hours. The drawing challenges are simple and fun to complete, with step-by-step instructions and diagrams to guide you through each stage. As you sketch, you'll discover the amazing maths principles in each challenge that makes it work.
The fun variety of art projects in the book include:
Kaleidoscope patterns
Distorted drawings
Tessellating pictures
Never-ending fractals
Number spirals
Knotted stars
Pentomino puzzles
Star origami
Hexagonal snowflakes
Parallel and perpendicular lines
Each page has lots of space for drawing, and there's a section of graph paper so that you can keep on creating after you've completed the activities. Get ready to find out how art can be maths, and maths can be art!
But remember: this is NOT a maths book.
Or is it...?
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 8 to 11 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Full colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-78240-498-9 (9781782404989)
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Persons
Anna Weltman is an author and math teacher, with a passion for showing kids how math is present in the world all around us. She is co-founder of Math Munch, an online resource that provides a digest of mathematics for children and parents. The award-winning This is Not a Maths Book, written by Anna, was published by Ivy Kids in 2015.Charlotte Milner holds an Illustration degree from Kingston University, UK. She uses playful design and illustration to bring engaging clarity and intriguing detail to nonfiction topics.