Título: Mammoth Math: Everything You Need to Know About Numbers (DK David Macaulay How Things Work)
Autor: David Macaulay
Sinopse: Introducing an off-beat guide to math from award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay.
Math is all around you…if you look closely enough! From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, mathematics truly is everywhere. David Macauley’s terrific troupe of curious mammoths will lead you through the basics of math, including numbers, calculation, geometry, measurement and so much more in this highly original guide to math for kids aged 8+.
In Mammoth Math, not only will you learn the essential principles of math, you’ll enjoy learning about them too! From start to finish, the mammoths are your guide as they seek to understand the math!
These intrepid demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain, as they wrestle with adding or subtracting numbers, measuring angles, creating a pie chart, solving equations, and much more.
Observing and recording the mammoths’ behavior is best-selling illustrator David Macaulay. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humor of his subject matter, making Mammoth Math the perfect introduction to math for young learners to love.
Discover math as you’ve never known it before, with:
- Fun-filled illustrations show Macaulay’s mammoths exploring mathematical ideas demonstrating key mathematical principles in unusual and amusing ways.
- An action-packed alternative to dry, unappealing math textbooks.
- Supporting panels contain diagrams and extra information to aid understanding.
- The book is divided into chapters, each focusing on a different branch of math
The ideal math book for all children aged 8+ as well as for reluctant math learners who don’t think math is for them, Mammoth Math includes a highly original and unique approach to the subject, with over 60 topics covered in total, including numbers geometry, measurement and operations. Encompassing all-new illustrations featuring Macaulay’s trademark mammoths, familiar to readers of The Way Things Work - a best-selling book of David Macaulay’s, which has sold over 3 million copies worldwide!
Join the math journey today! Solving the problem is only one mammoth ride away!
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Mammoth Math: Everything You Need to Know About Numbers (DK David Macaulay How Things Work)”, de David Macaulay, publicado pela editora DK Children, em 2022 e com 160 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: DK Children
Páginas: 160
Ano: 2022-07-12
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 074405611X
ISBN13: 9780744056112
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora DK Children oferecem uma experiência visual rica e didática, com foco em temas educacionais que abrangem ciência, natureza, história e habilidades práticas para crianças. O catálogo privilegia obras ilustradas com fotografias, gráficos e imagens 3D que facilitam a compreensão de conceitos complexos, como o funcionamento das plantas, os princípios da eletricidade e a anatomia animal. Há uma clara atenção à conexão com o currículo escolar, especialmente em séries de livros e cadernos de atividades que reforçam o aprendizado de ciências e matemática para diferentes faixas etárias. O tom é acessível e envolvente, mesclando narrativas simples com explicações claras, o que torna os títulos adequados para leitores jovens e para uso em casa ou na escola.
