From the time we first learn to count past 2, we use numbers all our lives. Here is a book that shows the fun and fascination of numbers as well as their usefulness:
- What numbers really mean
- Why we count by 10s instead of by 2s, or 5s, or 12s, as other people have done
- How we do count by 60s for a certain purpose
- Who first thought of using a fraction to mean part of a whole
- How numbers can be drawn as triangles, rectangles, and other shapes
- How to multiply on your fingers
- How to make number cards for "mind-reading" and use playing cards for a guessing game
Jacket design by Gil Etheredge
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