I Wish I Knew That: Math: Cool Stuff You Need to Know

Math, so often a mystery to children, is simply explained in I Wish I Knew That Math. With clear, commonsense explanations of mathematical concepts and fun and interesting applications, this book is a great way to increase your understanding of math. The concepts addressed include, but are certainly not limited to:

 

• Basic operations – addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• The math behind money
• The connections between math and music
• Irrational numbers – Why did Pythagoras have one of his followers killed just for talking about the square root of 2?
• The value of zero
• Angles – from acute, all the way to reflexive
• Coordinates and the Cartesian plane
• Probability – What is the likelihood of being struck by lightning?
• Logic – induction, deduction and Sherlock Holmes
• Computers and algorithms
• Code breaking – from ancient Rome to super computers

 

With its readable style and engaging examples, I Wish I Knew That: Math can give children a head start or a helping hand in their understanding of math. Even grownups could learn a thing or two that they may have forgotten or maybe things they never learned at all!