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PublisherRandom House Children's Books

ISBN-101883672589

ISBN-139781883672584

eBay Product ID (ePID)478016

Product Key Features

Book TitleG Is for Googol : a Math Alphabet Book

Number of Pages56 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicReference / General, Language Arts / Vocabulary & Spelling, Mathematics / General, concepts / Alphabet

Publication Year1998

IllustratorMoss, Marissa, Yes

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

TypeTextbook

AuthorDavid M. Schwartz

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight18.9 Oz

Item Length11.3 in

Item Width8.6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN98-015162

ReviewsThe Children's Book Council's "Not Just for Children Anymore!" 2002 selection. 1999 ALA Notable Children's Book 1999 ABC Choices Award 1999 Children's Bookseller's Choice 1998 Smithsonian Notable Book for Children "An enchanting alphabet book that will make its audience laught out loud....A terrific title to instruct and entertain." School Library Journal , Starred Review "An asset to anyone who wants to make science fun." starred review Library Talk magazine "Will appeal to curious readers . . . who like to laugh while learning." Sacramento Bee "A primer [that] excels at explaining the concepts that science textbooks often make incomprehensible." San Diego Union-Tribune "Fun, fascinating, and appealing to math mavens and math phobics alike." Creative Classroom magazine, The Children's Book Council's "Not Just for Children Anymore!" 2002 selection.1999 ALA Notable Children's Book1999 ABC Choices Award1999 Children's Bookseller's Choice1998 Smithsonian Notable Book for Children"An enchanting alphabet book that will make its audience laught out loud....A terrific title to instruct and entertain." School Library Journal, Starred ReviewAn asset to anyone who wants to make science fun." - starred review Library Talk Magazine "Will appeal to curious readers . . . who like to laugh while learning." - Sacramento Bee "A primer [that] excels at explaining the concepts that science textbooks often make incomprehensible." - San Diego Union-Tribune"Fun, fascinating, and appealing to math mavens and math phobics alike." - Creative Classroom magazine

Dewey Edition21

Grade FromThird Grade

Dewey Decimal510

Grade ToSeventh Grade

Edition DescriptionTeacher's edition

Table Of ContentContents A is for Abacus . . . 5 B is for Binary . . . 6 C is for Cubit . . . 8 D is for Diamond . . . 10 E is for Equilateral . . . 11 E is also for Exponent . . . 12 F is for Fibonacci . . . 14 G is for Googol . . . 16 G is also for Googolplex . . . 17 H is for Hundred . . . 18 I is for "If" . . . 19 J is for Jupiter . . . 20 K is for Königsberg . . . 22 L is for Light-Year . . . 24 M is for Möbius Strip . . . 26 N is for Nature . . . 28 O is for Obtuse . . . 30 P is for Probability . . . 32 Q is for Quantity--and Quality . . . 36 R is for Rhombicosidodecahedron . . . 37 S is for Symmetry . . . 39 T is for Tessellate . . . 41 U is for Unit . . . 43 V is for Venn Diagram . . . 44 W is for "When are we ever gonna use this stuff, anyway?" . . . 48 X is for x . . . 50 Y is for y-axis . . . 52 Z is for Zillion . . . 54 Glossary . . . 55

SynopsisB is for Binary, F is for Fibonacci, P is for Probability... even a small sample begins to give you the idea that this is a math book unlike any other. Ranging freely from exponents to light-years to numbers found in nature, this smorgasbord of math concepts and trivia makes a perfect classroom companion or gift book for the budding young mathematician at home. Even the most reluctant math student will be drawn in by the author's trademark wit, Marissa Moss's quirky illustrations and funny captions, and the answers revealed in W is for " When are we ever gonna use this stuff, anyway?" Download the G is for Googol Teacher's Guide(300K)

LC Classification NumberQA99.S36 1998