Mathmagicians (Pb)

Author: Johnny Ball

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Price : $19.99 AUD
ISBN : 9780241243572
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Imprint : DK Children
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Weight (g) : 0.418
Publication date : December 2015
Dimensions : 276mm X 216mm
Produced in : United Kingdom
RRP : 19.99
Availability date : January 2016
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Author : Johnny Ball
Series : Big Questions
Bind : Paperback
Edition : 2
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Language : en
Dewey classification : 510
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Pages : 96
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Description

Discover how maths applies to everything with Johnny Ball Join Johnny Ball as he shows your child that maths isn't just numbers and sums, it's a fundamental, incredible, magical way to find out how everything works. From Pi, the amazing number that's vital for so much of everyday life, to perfect proportions - did you know Leonardo da Vinci worked out a person's ear is one-third the length of their face? - discover how numbers, from ancient times to the modern day, have enabled us to explore, build and discover just about everything. With puzzles to solve, conundrums to crack and incredible tricks to show to friends, Johnny Ball will teach your child to become a mathmagician!

Author description

Johnny Ball has masterminded and presented more than 20 children's television series about maths and science. He is best known for the hit BBC series Think of Number, which transformed maths for a generation of children. No one is better known for making maths not just easy to understand but genuinely fun and fascinating.

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