The Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising Places

Lee, Cora,O'Reilly, Gillian

ISBN 10: 1554518504 / ISBN 13: 9781554518500

Published by Annick Press, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Great Number Rumble: A Story of Math in Surprising Places
• Publisher: Annick Press
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554518504
• ISBN 13: 9781554518500
• Binding: hardcover
• Illustrator: Crump, Lil
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

Math can show up in the most unlikely places! When the schools in Jeremy’s town ban math, all the kids cheer, all except his friend Sam, a self-proclaimed mathnik, who sets out to prove that math is not only important, but fun. Running parallel to the fictional narrative are informative sidebars that discuss the weird, puzzling, and amusing aspects of mathematics. Some topics covered are math in nature, art, music, magic and tricks, crime solving, and sports.

Artist Lil Crump brings the pages to life with her lively cartoons, while photographs illustrate key concepts. The dynamic layout invites even math-phobic readers to dive in.

Written for 9-12 year olds, this book uses photographs, illustrations, sidebars, biographies of mathematicians, and DIY activities to highlight the surprising ways math is integral to our lives.

About the Authors

Cora Lee is a scientific writer for the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry and also coordinates the Vancouver chapter of the Canadian Association for Girls in Science. She lives in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Gillian O'Reilly is a writer and editor from Toronto, ON, Canada.

Artist Lil Crump brings the pages to life with her lively cartoons, while photographs illustrate key concepts. The dynamic layout invites even math-phobic readers to dive in. She lives in Canada.