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Sideways Arithmetic from Wayside School (Wayside School #2.5)
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Louis Sachar |
Why does elf + elf = fool? How many meals will Miss Mush, the lunch teacher, have to cook for the food to taste as bad as it smells? This book is packed full of brain teasers and maths puzzles and al… |
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Calculator fun
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David A. Adler |
Presents simple directions for using a calculator to play games, and some intriguing problems to solve which have surprising answers. |
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Disney's big book of puzzlers
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Karen C. Anderson |
Picture puzzles, word searches, number challenges and logic games based on Disney animated films and characters. |
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Math for kids & other people too!
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Theoni Pappas |
Explores mathematics through stories, puzzles, challenges, games, tricks, and experiments. Answers are provided in a separate section. |
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A Mathematical Tapestry
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Jean Pedersen,Peter Hilton,Sylvie Donmoyer |
This easy-to-read book demonstrates how a simple geometric idea reveals fascinating connections and results in number theory, the mathematics of polyhedra, combinatorial geometry, and group theory. U… |
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Mystifying math puzzles
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Steve Ryan |
These sensational new math puzzles are packed with lost, hidden, and missing number challenges that will have you searching the nooks, crannies, and outer limits of your imagination! |
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Exploring shapes
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King, Andrew |
Games and projects introduce two-dimensional and three-dimensional shapes, including the square, rectangle, triangle, circle, and polygon. |
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Math Wonders to Inspire Teachers and Students
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Alfred S. Posamentier |
A veteran teacher provides examples of the beauty and wonder of numbers and mathematics that are guaranteed to get students--and teachers--more interested in math. |
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The sneaky square & 113 other math activities for kids
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Richard M. Sharp |
Presents math puzzles and enrichment activities within such topics as speed calculation, logical paradoxes, geometric puzzles, pattern reasoning, and combinatorial configurations. |
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Puzzles for programmers and pros
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Dennis Elliott Shasha |
Aimed at both working programmers who are applying for a job where puzzles are an integral part of the interview, as well as techies who just love a good puzzle, this book offers a cache of exciting … |
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Math mini-mysteries
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Sandra Markle |
Presents challenging problems which can be solved by using suggested problem-solving techniques and basic math. |
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Tracking the Automatic ANT
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David Gale |
For those fascinated by the abstract universe of mathematics, David Gale's columns in The Mathematical Intelligencer have been a prime source of entertainment. Here Gale's columns are collected for t… |
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Bedtime math
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Laura Overdeck |
Presents a selection of 120 math problems designed to be solved in a bedtime environment to help promote child receptiveness to mathematical concepts, combining brief stories with three math question… |
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Things to make and do in the fourth dimension
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Matt Parker |
A mathematician and comedian offers games, puzzles, and hands-on activities to help those with a fear of math understand and enjoy the logical tools and abstract concepts of the subject normally only… |
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Professor Stewart's casebook of mathematical mysteries
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Ian Stewart |
"In Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries , acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart presents an enticing collection of mathematical curios and conundrums. With a new puzzle on each page,… |
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Alex Through the Looking-glass
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Alex Bellos |
From triangles, rotations and power laws, to fractals, cones and curves, Bellos takes readers on a journey of mathematical discovery. As he narrates a series of eye-opening encounters with lively per… |
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Train your brain to be a maths genius
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Mike Goldsmith |
Make your brain a maths brain! Packed with things to do, Train Your Brain to be a Maths Genius, will help you calculate equations that will make your knees tremble, it will make fretting about fracti… |
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Area and volume
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Marion Smoothey |
Uses problems and activities to introduce basic mathematical concepts related to area and volume. |
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The big book of puzzles
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Michael Holt |
Includes word puzzles such as anagrams, crosswords, and dictionary tests and mathematical brain-teasers such as magic squares, number tricks, and reasoning maps. |
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Calculator Book
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Julie Komorn |
When Scooby-Doo and his friends visit the Oceanarium, they use pocket calculators to lead them to the identity of the the kidnapper of the main attraction, a baby shark named Iggy. |
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