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Numbers: Facts, Figures and Fiction (Hardcover)

~ (Author) "A duck is a score of zero in cricket..." (more)
Key Phrases: old imperial units, pyramidal number, magic hexagon, Under British, United Kingdom, New York (more...)

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Have you ever wondered how 7-up got its name, or what you would measure in oktas? You will find the answers in Numbers: facts, figures and fiction. The book is full of facts, both mathematical and cultural, tantalising problems and anecdotes. A book to browse in, or to study when you want to find as much as you can about a number.

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Have you ever wondered how 7-up got its name,or what you would measure in oktas? You will find the answers in Numbers: facts, figures and fiction. The book is full of facts, both mathematical and cultural, tantalising problems and anecdotes. A book to browse in, or to study when you want to find as much as you can about a number.

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Hardcover: 96 pages
Publisher: Cambridge University Press (June 24, 1994)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0521464811
ISBN-13: 978-0521464819
Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,574,854 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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A duck is a score of zero in cricket. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
old imperial units, pyramidal number, magic hexagon, triangular number, star number, prime number

Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Under British, United Kingdom, New York, Twelfth Night

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5.0 out of 5 stars Every Day Counts, April 28, 2001

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I am an elementary school teacher and I love this book! I use it to supplement our Every Day Counts exploration of the day of the school year we are on. It provides background on squared numbers, cubed numbers, Fibonacci numbers, etc. The kids love to be challenged with facts like "Today's number can be made by 9 consecutive double-digit numbers. What are they?" Buy this book if you teach mathemtics or love numbers.

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Have you ever wondered how Room 101 got its name, or what you measure in oktas? Which number links Alice in Wonderland, rainbows and the Egyptian Book of the Dead? You will find the answers in Numbers. The book is full of facts, both mathematical and cultural, tantalising problems and anecdotes. A light-hearted reference book for all ages.

This new edition has been updated with dozens of new articles, illustrations and photographs. The main entries span the numbers from zero to 200.

Some press comments on the first edition -
"Beautifully and devotedly made, this large thin book is a cheerful and eccentric guide to the integers..."
- Philip and Phylis Morrison in Scientific American
"This delightful A4 book is a must for every school library. Beautifully illustrated in full colour..."
- Sue Pope in Mathematics Teaching
Contents -
- Introduction
- From 0 to 200
- From 201 to 999
- A few large numbers
- Hints, answers & more questions
- Further reading
- Index

Originally published in hardback by Cambridge University Press in 1994. This second edition published by Badsey Publications in 2004.

A4 portrait (210 x 297mm), paperback, 144 pages, 332 photographs and 146 other illustrations in full colour. ISBN 0954656202.

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