What's Maths All About?
Published on 1. August 2014
96 pages
978-1-4095-8526-8 (ISBN)
Description
A fascinating book about maths and its role in our lives. Discover what numbers are, how they help describe the world around us, and find out how brilliant mathematicians have changed the world. This book covers a wide range of maths topics, including algebra, geometry, charts and statistics, and feature humorous illustrations that bring the history of mathematics to life. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.
"An excellent resource to help parents help children with tricky maths topics." - Parents in Touch
Chapters in this book include:
- What's maths all about?
- How have mathematicians changed the world?
- Everyday maths
What are numbers?
- Simple symbols
- Doing arithmetic
- Breaking down numbers
- Bits of numbers
- All about %
- Super powers
- All kinds of numbers
Exploring the unknown
- The missing number
- Writing algebra
- Simple substitution
- Equations
- Two unknowns
- Drawing equations
- Finding the answer with a graph
- Seeing patterns
Shape, space and measurement
- Shape up
- Measuring shapes
- Going in circles
- Tricks with triangles
- Representing shapes
- Playing with shapes
- Measuring the Earth
Facts and figures
- Statistics and data
- Difficulties with data
- Charting data
- What is normal?
Take a chance
- Is it likely
- Probability trees
- The problem of points
- Surveys and estimates
More about maths
- Maths through the ages
- Maths at work
- Maths in music
- Answers
"An excellent resource to help parents help children with tricky maths topics." - Parents in Touch
Chapters in this book include:
- What's maths all about?
- How have mathematicians changed the world?
- Everyday maths
What are numbers?
- Simple symbols
- Doing arithmetic
- Breaking down numbers
- Bits of numbers
- All about %
- Super powers
- All kinds of numbers
Exploring the unknown
- The missing number
- Writing algebra
- Simple substitution
- Equations
- Two unknowns
- Drawing equations
- Finding the answer with a graph
- Seeing patterns
Shape, space and measurement
- Shape up
- Measuring shapes
- Going in circles
- Tricks with triangles
- Representing shapes
- Playing with shapes
- Measuring the Earth
Facts and figures
- Statistics and data
- Difficulties with data
- Charting data
- What is normal?
Take a chance
- Is it likely
- Probability trees
- The problem of points
- Surveys and estimates
More about maths
- Maths through the ages
- Maths at work
- Maths in music
- Answers
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Interest Age: From 8 to 11 years
Product notice
Fixed format
ISBN-13
978-1-4095-8526-8 (9781409585268)
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Persons
Alex Frith (Author)
Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head', 'Stories of Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can be found in London.
Lisa Jane Gillespie (Author)
Lisa Jane Gillespie studied science for many years before writing and editing all sorts of children's books - not just about science! Lisa is Irish but now lives in London.
Minna Lacey (Author)
Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.
Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head', 'Stories of Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can be found in London.
Lisa Jane Gillespie (Author)
Lisa Jane Gillespie studied science for many years before writing and editing all sorts of children's books - not just about science! Lisa is Irish but now lives in London.
Minna Lacey (Author)
Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.
Content
Chapters in this book include:
- What's maths all about?
- How have mathematicians changed the world?
- Everyday maths
What are numbers?
- Simple symbols
- Doing arithmetic
- Breaking down numbers
- Bits of numbers
- All about %
- Super powers
- All kinds of numbers
Exploring the unknown
- The missing number
- Writing algebra
- Simple substitution
- Equations
- Two unknowns
- Drawing equations
- Finding the answer with a graph
- Seeing patterns
Shape, space and measurement
- Shape up
- Measuring shapes
- Going in circles
- Tricks with triangles
- Representing shapes
- Playing with shapes
- Measuring the Earth
Facts and figures
- Statistics and data
- Difficulties with data
- Charting data
- What is normal?
Take a chance
- Is it likely
- Probability trees
- The problem of points
- Surveys and estimates
More about maths
- Maths through the ages
- Maths at work
- Maths in music
- Answers
- What's maths all about?
- How have mathematicians changed the world?
- Everyday maths
What are numbers?
- Simple symbols
- Doing arithmetic
- Breaking down numbers
- Bits of numbers
- All about %
- Super powers
- All kinds of numbers
Exploring the unknown
- The missing number
- Writing algebra
- Simple substitution
- Equations
- Two unknowns
- Drawing equations
- Finding the answer with a graph
- Seeing patterns
Shape, space and measurement
- Shape up
- Measuring shapes
- Going in circles
- Tricks with triangles
- Representing shapes
- Playing with shapes
- Measuring the Earth
Facts and figures
- Statistics and data
- Difficulties with data
- Charting data
- What is normal?
Take a chance
- Is it likely
- Probability trees
- The problem of points
- Surveys and estimates
More about maths
- Maths through the ages
- Maths at work
- Maths in music
- Answers
