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

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More attractive than a textbook, an adult and child could work through this together

Irish Times

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
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An international best-seller that does for maths what Sophie's World did for philosophy.
Enzensberger has made Pythagoras the new Harry Potter ... explaining mathematical concepts in a clear and highly original way
An international best-seller that does for maths what Sophie's World did for philosophy.

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781847080530
Publisert
2008
Utgiver
Vendor
Granta Books
Vekt
405 gr
Høyde
215 mm
Bredde
135 mm
Dybde
17 mm
Aldersnivå
JC, Y, 02, 03
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
264

Illustratør

Biographical note

Hans Magnus Enzensberger is one of Germany's greatest living writers. He lives in Munich.