Number Devil
A Mathematical Adventure
Hans Magnus Enzensberger Rotraut Susanne Berner (Illustratør) Michael Henry Heim (Oversetter) Michael Henry Heim (Oversetter)
«Enzensberger has made Pythagoras the new Harry Potter ... explaining mathematical concepts in a clear and highly original way»
Sunday Business Post
An international bestseller that does for maths what Horrible Histories did to bring humanities to life
Twelve-year-old Robert hates maths: his teacher sets his class boring problems and won't let them use their calculators.
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An international bestseller that does for maths what Horrible Histories did to bring humanities to life
Twelve-year-old Robert hates maths: his teacher sets his class boring problems and won't let them use their calculators. Then in his dreams Robert meets the Number Devil, who brings the subject magically to life, illustrating with wit and charm a world in which numbers can amaze and fascinate. Suddenly maths is nothing like the dreary, difficult process that so many of us dread, but a world of wonder that all begins to make sense. The Number Devil knows how to make maths devilishly simple.
With fun and helpful illustrations by Rotraut Susanne Berner, this is the perfect read for anyone fascinated by maths - or mystified by it.
Learn all about:
Negative numbers
Prime numbers
Square roots
Triangular numbers
Fibonacci numbers
Infinite numbers
Geometry
Mathematical proofs
'This enterprising and imaginative book will play its part in rescuing children froma lifetime phobia of maths' Daily Mail
'Enzensberger has made Pythagoras the new Harry Potter... Explaining mathematical concepts in a clear and highly original way' Sunday Business Post
Twelve-year-old Robert hates maths: his teacher sets his class boring problems and won't let them use their calculators. Then in his dreams Robert meets the Number Devil, who brings the subject magically to life, illustrating with wit and charm a world in which numbers can amaze and fascinate. Suddenly maths is nothing like the dreary, difficult process that so many of us dread, but a world of wonder that all begins to make sense. The Number Devil knows how to make maths devilishly simple.
With fun and helpful illustrations by Rotraut Susanne Berner, this is the perfect read for anyone fascinated by maths - or mystified by it.
Learn all about:
Negative numbers
Prime numbers
Square roots
Triangular numbers
Fibonacci numbers
Infinite numbers
Geometry
Mathematical proofs
'This enterprising and imaginative book will play its part in rescuing children froma lifetime phobia of maths' Daily Mail
'Enzensberger has made Pythagoras the new Harry Potter... Explaining mathematical concepts in a clear and highly original way' Sunday Business Post
Detaljer
- Forlag
- Granta Books
- Innbinding
- Paperback
- Språk
- Engelsk
- Sider
- 264
- ISBN
- 9781847080530
- Utgivelsesår
- 2008
- Format
- 22 x 14 cm
Om forfatteren
Hans Magnus Enzensberger is one of Germany's greatest living writers. He lives in Munich.
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«Enzensberger has made Pythagoras the new Harry Potter ... explaining mathematical concepts in a clear and highly original way»
Sunday Business Post
«Hopefully, Mr Enzensberger's enterprising and imaginative book will play its part in rescuing some of Britain's children from a lifetime phobia of maths»
Daily Mail
«Children old enough to have encountered fractions and square roots will be fascinated by this book, as will their parents»
Sunday Times
«More attractive than a textbook, an adult and child could work through this together»
Irish Times
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