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Numbers and maths are all around us. They can explain where electricity comes from, why we look like our parents, why moons revolve around planets and why its so hard to win the lottery. Weve Got Your Number investigates all aspects of mathematics and numbers, and is arranged in a number of thematic...
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Kingfisher,
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| Publisher Address: | London : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
Numbers and maths are all around us. They can explain where electricity comes from, why we look like our parents, why moons revolve around planets and why its so hard to win the lottery. Weve Got Your Number investigates all aspects of mathematics and numbers, and is arranged in a number of thematic chapters. Within each chapter is a series of self-contained spreads, each of which investigates all aspects of a specific subject, such as the different counting bases or the evolution of money. Each spread comprises concise and accessible running text with boxes, which belong to four main types: |
| Carrier Form: | 91 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
| Audience: | No warning. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780753437414 9780753436400 075343640X 0753437414 9780753470725 0753470721 |
| Index Number: | QA40 |
| CLC: | O1-49 |
| Call Number: | O1-49/P295-1 |
| Contents: | From here to infinity -- Bizarre shapes, weird spaces -- The living world -- Everyday life -- Language of the universe. |