Math | Math
Feb.27.2010
A woman has an allergic reaction to Brazil nuts, so she's in a coma, and five editors find her manuscript and decide to publish it pre-posthumously because she's not actually dead yet. She has a lot of theories about how best to get along with people while disliking them intensely. For example, the...
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Jul.16.2009
When Nela Sambashivan visits her native India to research the mathematics of collectives, she is drawn instead into the lives of ten year old Ranu, the cunning motel-keeper who exploits her, and an unscrupulous Uncle who believes that everything is for sale. Nela’s transformation from abstract...
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Mar.22.2008
Math should be fun and the stories and activities in this book will guarantee it! Through interesting folktales, poems and original stories students learn about logical thinking, problem solving and various mathematical concepts such as: measurement, shapes, telling time, addition, fractions, map...
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Jan.29.2008
"Heartbreaking and compelling…Richmond gracefully weaves in fascinating background material on the coffee culture and the field of mathematics as she thoughtfully explores family dynamics, the ripple effects of tragedy, and the importance of the stories we tell. Combine all that with perfect...
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Jan.28.2008
As children, Connie and Estella were best friends-until Estella was discovered to be a math prodigy, which led to the sisters' estrangement. Now, years later, they are forced to reunite on the Gulf Coast of Florida as they pack up their childhood home and ready it for sale.
The reunion comes at a...
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