Mathematical Adventures!
Illustrated non-fiction children's book ages 10+
School mathematics sometimes excite and sometimes scare, and sadly, sometimes bore. In fact, elementary school arithmetic seems to get us through most situations. So why all the rest? This book aspires to give a glimpse into how things started and evolved, and how math can help us today, from simple measurements to navigating using mathematically simplified maps. The accompanying activities (some easier and some more challenging ones) aim to engage you with what was happening at a given time. Answers and explanations are in the end of the book.
Publisher: Tarquin Publications
ISBN: 9781907550201
Number of pages: 52
Dimensions: 240 x 240 x 5 mm
Buying options; this list is not exhaustive, there are many online booksellers in different countries.
https://www.tarquingroup.com/mathematical-adventures-1678.html
https://www.waterstones.com/book/mathematical-adventures/ioanna-georgiou/asuka-young/9781907550201
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mathematical-Adventures-Ioanna-Georgiou/dp/1907550208
https://www.amazon.com/Mathematical-Adventures-Ioanna-Georgiou/dp/1907550208
peculiar deaths of famous mathematicians
Illustrated non-fiction book for teenagers 14+
Peculiar Deaths combines short stories about key mathematicians from the past and how they died, with details of the mathematical advances that they made. But one of the deaths is made up – but which one?
- Can Beans Kill You? - Pythagoras
- Death by Square Root - Hippasus
- You should not be Disturbing my Circles! - Archimedes
- What? A Woman Mathematician? Die! - Hypatia
- A bit of Gambling Killed No-one, Ever - Gerolamo Cardano
- A Very Rich Way to Die - Tycho Brahe
- Death by Time Calculation - Abraham De Moivre
- Just a Bit Too Young - Evariste Galois
- At the Mental Asylum - Andre Bloch
- Self-imposed Starvation and other Difficulties - Kurt Gödel
Funny and enjoyable stories, with visual puzzles throughout
A great way to learn about mathematics of the past, and for students age 14 and over to enjoy learning and understand key concepts. Perfect for libraries, clubs and as prizes too.
Paper ISBN 9781913565701
Ebook ISBN 9781913565718
Buying options:
https://www.tarquingroup.com/peculiar-deaths-of-famous-mathematicians.html
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Peculiar-Deaths-Famous-Mathematicians-Georgiou/dp/191356570X