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Presents an accessible, in-depth look at the history of numbers and their applications in life and science, from math's surreal presence in the virtual world to the debates about the role of math in science. "Have you ever wondered what humans did before numbers existed? How they organized their lives, traded goods, or kept track of their treasures? What would your life be like without them? Numbers began as simple representations of everyday things,...

"Presents a step-by-step guide to understanding word problems with geometry"--.

Tattersall has rescued math from the prison of the classroom and put it to use explaining some of the oft-pondered questions of the world.

The author discloses the mathematics behind a host of problems, including gauging the length of the seam on a baseball, predicting the results of melting polar ice caps, and digging a hole to China

This book is an introduction to soccer, presenting information on field size, kilometers each player runs in a game, and statistics.

"Presents a step-by-step guide to understanding word problems with multiplication and division"--Provided by publisher.

This book describes how math skills are used in basketball.

""She sells seashells down by the seashore."" You may know the tongue twister, but do you know the story? In this silly STEM Twister, kids explore what would happen if a girl sold seashells down by the seashore. How much would she sell them for? What would she do with the money? Paired with resources for teachers and caregivers, this book brings math concepts to life and gets kids excited about concepts like money and calculation. The STEM...

"Discover how the rules of math are at work when balls drop into the net and when creating a piece of art. Full-color photographs and related age-appropriate math questions engage young readers and give real world applications to mathematics."--.

This book describes how math skills are used in hockey.