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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I think it's a great book that can help a lot with math.
I like that it tells the history of math and numbers. It tells a lot of cool math tricks that can really help people. It tells a lot about Pi like how to remember the first 8 decimal places. It also tells quick facts about math, like the boy in Japan who took Pi to 40,000 decimal places. It took him 15 hours. I really like the book, and I suggest that other kids...
Published on October 11, 1999 by Kim
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
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The author is clearly struggling with the material leading to significant mistakes throughout (e.g. whole numbers are confused with rationals, the four color "solution" is muddled, history is garbled-- not to mention B.C.E. and A.D. being juxtaposed on the time line). It's a shame because a diligent editor could have caught these...
Published on December 5, 2001
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I think it's a great book that can help a lot with math.,
By Kim (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews
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I like that it tells the history of math and numbers. It tells a lot of cool math tricks that can really help people. It tells a lot about Pi like how to remember the first 8 decimal places. It also tells quick facts about math, like the boy in Japan who took Pi to 40,000 decimal places. It took him 15 hours. I really like the book, and I suggest that other kids read it.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
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The author is clearly struggling with the materialleading to significant mistakes throughout (e.g. whole numbers are confused with rationals, the four color "solution" is muddled, history is garbled-- not to mention B.C.E. and A.D. being juxtaposed on the time line). It's a shame because a diligent editor could have caught these in time for revision. |
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Cool Math by Christy Maganzini (Paperback - August 25, 1997)
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