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100 1 $aFrith, Alex.
245 10 $aWhat's math all about /$cAlex Frith, Minna Lacey & Lisa Jane Gillespie ; illustrated by Adam Larkum ; [additional illustrations by Steve Wood and Anna Gould].
246 3 $aWhat is math all about
260 $aLondon :$bUsborne Pub. ;$a[Tulsa, Okla.] :$b[Published in the U.S. by EDC Pub.],$c2012.
300 $a96 pages :$bcolor illustrations, map ;$c24 cm
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500 $aIncludes index.
520 $aPresents an introduction to mathematics, covering numbers, algebra, geometry, statistics, probability, the history of the field, and how people use it in the real world.
505 0 $aWhat's maths all about? -- How have mathematicians changed the world? -- Everyday maths -- Simple symbols -- Doing arithmetic -- Breaking down numbers -- Bits of numbers -- All about % -- Super powers -- All kinds of numbers -- The missing number -- Writing algebra -- Simple substitution -- Equations -- Two unknowns -- Drawing equations -- Finding the answer with a graph -- Seeing patterns -- Shape up -- Measuring shapes -- Going in circles -- Tricks with triangles -- Representing shapes -- Playing with shapes -- Measuring the Earth -- Statistics and data -- Difficulties with data -- Charting data -- Cheating with charts -- What is normal? -- Is it likely? -- Probability trees -- The problem of points -- Surveys and estimates -- Maths through the ages -- Maths at work -- Maths in music.
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