
Mathematicians Are Counting the Stars : (so who is searching for aliens?)
by Saskia Gwinn
Title:
Mathematicians Are Counting the Stars : (so who is searching for aliens?)
Author:
Saskia Gwinn
Format:
Hardback
Number of pages:
40 pages
Publisher:
Abrams and Chronicle Books IWUK
ISBN-13:
9781915569240
EAN:
9781915569240
Classifications:
Picture Activities and Early Learning
Weight (g):
628
Dimensions (mm):
246 x 289 x 14
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
In the hotly-anticipated follow up to Scientists are Saving the World!, embark on an awesome safari through the world of mathematicians. Young readers will meet more than 20 inspiring, real-life mathematicians, and discover how they find out how fast animals are, look at what's inside our bodies, code computer games, predict the future... and even look for aliens!This STEM graphic style picture book for children 4+ features: Fantastic read-aloud text, perfect for bedtime Over 20 of history's greatest mathematicians, from well-known mathematicians such as: - Astronomer Galilelo Galileli - Chemist Rosalind Franklin - Codebreaker Alan Turing and lesser-known (but equally significant!) mathematicians such as: - Aerospace engineer Christine Darden - Architect Kazuyo Sejima - Astronomer Michelle Kunimoto - Computer scientist Rana El Kalio - Climatologist Syukuro Manabe - Engineer Roma Agrawal - Statistician Dr C. R. Rao And many more incredible people! An inspiring 'you can do it too' message Mini biographies and further reading at the back of the book Illustrated by best-selling comic book artist, Ana Albero, this is the perfect book for every budding mathematician.
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