Best Math Books

xn yn = zn, where n represents 3, 4, 5, ...no solution"I have discovered a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain."With these words, the seventeenthcentury French mathematician Pierre de Fermat threw down the gauntlet to future generations. What came to be known as Fermat's Last Theorem look...

In his first book since the bestselling Fermat?s Enigma, Simon Singh offers the first sweeping history of encryption, tracing its evolution and revealing the dramatic effects codes have had on wars, nations, and individual lives. From Mary, Queen of Scots, trapped by her own code, to the Navajo Code Talkers who helped the Allies win World War II, t...

?One of the best critiques of current mathematics education I have ever seen.??Keith Devlin, math columnist on NPR?s Morning EditionA brilliant research mathematician who has devoted his career to teaching kids reveals math to be creative and beautiful and rejects standard anxietyproducing teaching methods. Witty and accessible, Paul Lockhart?s co...

Calculus Made Easy has long been the most popular calculus primer, and this major revision of the classic math text makes the subject at hand still more comprehensible to readers of all levels. With a new introduction, three new chapters, modernized language and methods throughout, and an appendix of challenging and enjoyable practice problems, Cal...

Like masterpieces of art, music, and literature, great mathematical theorems are creative milestones, works of genius destined to last forever. Now William Dunham gives them the attention they deserve.Dunham places each theorem within its historical context and explores the very human and often turbulent life of the creator ? from Archimedes, the a...

In 1859, Bernhard Riemann, a littleknown thirtytwo year old mathematician, made a hypothesis while presenting a paper to the Berlin Academy titled ?On the Number of Prime Numbers Less Than a Given Quantity.? Today, after 150 years of careful research and exhaustive study, the Riemann Hypothesis remains unsolved, with a onemilliondollar prize ea...

In this groundbreaking book, journalist and innovation expert Warren Berger shows that one of the most powerful forces for igniting change in business and in our daily lives is a simple, underappreciated tool?one that has been available to us since childhood. Questioning?deeply, imaginatively, "beautifully"?can help us identify and solve problems,...

These eleven friends quickly learn how to divide so they can fill up the seats on each ride. soon they are screaming on their way down Dare Devil Coaster and whirling around in the TwinSpin Cars. Predivision skills are fun to learn at the carnival....

Crack the case with George Cornelius Factor in this entertaining math adventure that introduces simplified and reduced fractions with equal parts intrigue and humor.When a valuable fraction goes missing, George Cornelius Factor (a.k.a. GCF) vows to track it down. Knowing that the villainous Dr. Brok likes to disguise his illgotten fractions, GCF i...

As children say goodnight to the objects all around them three wheels on a tricycle, four legs on a cat they will connect with the real numbers in their world while creating cuddly memories, night after night....

What could you do if you were a plus sign You could add things together. You could add people and animals. You could add up and down or side to side. Discover even more answers in this installment of the bestselling MATH FUN series by Trisha Speed Shaskan! With creative examples, easytounderstand text, and engaging art, these entertaining and ed...

In this delightful, rhythmic sequel to One Odd Day, the young boy awakens to find that it is another strange daynow everything is even, and his mother has two heads! This time, a school field trip to the zoo is dealt with in an odd, but evenhanded manner. And, like its predecessor, children will spend hours looking for all the hidden objects in ...

Boo! There is a mystery behind every door of the creepy haunted house. Luckily, algebra will help you solve each problem. By using simple addition, subtraction, mulitplication, and division, you'll discover that solving math mysteries isn't scary at all it's fun!...

When Steward Edmund Rounds and Sir Cumference notice that there are strangers camped nearby, Rounds II decides to investigate despite being involved with the task of learning how to make accurate counts of the castle's stores of food, supplies, and weaponry. When he reports back that an enemy is lying in wait, everyone moves quickly to defend the c...

Packy the Packrat's mother has had enough! It's time that he sorts through his evergrowing collection of trinkets and puts them away. Told in rhyme, the text leads the reader to participate in the sorting process by categorizing Packy's piles of things according to like characteristics and attributes. The story promotes and reinforces analogous th...

Children can become mathematical problem solvers, learning to communicate and reason mathematically, by using the Math Counts series....

“Available recommendation signals cluster around MathScience, Fiction, Children's lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Zero is lonely in Digitaria. He can't play Addemup with the other numbers, because he has nothing to add. What's a digit to do Join Zero as he goes on a journey to discover his place....

Ride along with trucker Jill and her dog as they add up the animals passing by on other trucks. But these are no ordinary animals, and theyre bound for a surprise destination! Lively illustrations by R.W. Alley make adding truckloads of fun. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for childre...

When the elevator goes down, the subtraction starts and so does the magic. Ben sees crazy things every time the door opens. Ride along as he subtracts his way down to the lobby, and decide for yourself if it?s elevator magic. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 5 to 7. I...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around MathScience, Fiction, Children's lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

The author and illustrator of the bestselling Words Are CATegorical(R) series brings their trademark sense of humor to the subject of subtraction. Rhyming text filled with funny, countable examples shows what it means to take one number away from another. Readers are also introduced to the terminology they'll encounter as they learn to subtract......

Learn everything about graphs, charts, and how to organize information in this fun picture book introduction. Follow two comical creatures as they go graphcrazy! Gonk the frog and his friend Chester have all kinds of questions do more of their friends like mud, or not Who has the biggest feet What color butterfly is most commonIn order to ans...

Fairies, butterflies, and magic help to make this mathfocused picture book from Danica McKellar, the New York Times bestselling author of Goodnight, Numbers and star of The Wonder Years , positively enchanting! Join ten flower friends for a night of excitement that mixes a little math with a lot of magic. As each flower turns i Fairies, butterflie...

Michael Steele describes the fundamental topics in mathematical inequalities and their uses. Using the CauchySchwarz inequality as a guide, Steele presents a fascinating collection of problems related to inequalities and coaches readers through solutions, in a style reminiscent of George Polya, by teaching basic concepts and sharpening problem sol...

Mastering the basic facts for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division is an essential goal for all students. Most educators also agree that success at higher levels of math hinges on this fundamental skill. But what's the best way to get there Are flash cards, drills, and timed tests the answer If so, then why do students go into the ...

?Sensemaking makes mathematics personal, and when it?s personal, it comes to life. And that?s how Number Talks can really make a difference.??Ruth Parker and Cathy Humphreys How teachers react to wrong answers and mistakes makes all the difference in mathematics class. The response can determine whether a student tunes out or delves in. In this co...

Making Number Talks Matter is about the myriad decisions facing teachers as they make this fifteenminute daily routine a vibrant and vital part of their mathematics instruction. Throughout the book, Cathy Humphreys and Ruth Parker offer practical ideas for using Number Talks to help students learn to reason numerically and build a solid foundation...

Banish math anxiety and give students of all ages a clear roadmap to success. Mathematical Mindsets provides practical strategies and activities to help teachers and parents show all children, even those who are convinced that they are bad at math, that they can enjoy and succeed in math. Jo BoalerStanford researcher, professor of math education,...

PWN is back, and better than ever.The PWN the SAT Math Guide was created to help ambitious, highly motivated kids maximize their SAT math scores. Do you crave a higher score Are you willing to do a little hard work to achieve it Good. I knew I liked you.Read this book from beginning to end, with a pencil in hand and a calculator and an Official S...

The same five practices teachers know and love for planning and managing powerful conversations in mathematics classrooms, updated with current research and new insights on anticipating, lesson planning, and lessons learned from teachers, coaches, and school leaders. This framework for orchestrating mathematically productive discussions is rooted i...

Major changes in this edition include the substitution of probabilistic arguments for combinatorial artifices, and the addition of new sections on branching processes, Markov chains, and the De MoivreLaplace theorem....

Start the school year right with New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar's fun and accessible introduction to the essentials of math. Addition and subtraction are as easy as 1 2 = 3 in this funny and educational book that will have readers embracing math instead of fearing it.Finally, a FUN book to read with kids that helps bridge the g...

The latest edition of the essential text and professional reference, with substantial new material on such topics as vEB trees, multithreaded algorithms, dynamic Programming,, and edgebased flow.Some books on algorithms are rigorous but incomplete; others cover masses of material but lack rigor. Introduction to Algorithms uniquely combines rigor an...

A reward of one grain of rice doubles day by day into millions of grains of rice when a selfish raja is outwitted by a clever village girl....

Hup, two, three, four! We're in the 25th Army Corps. Queen's count! Two, three! We are the marching infantry! Poor Joe! He wants to march in the parade, but every time the lines are uneven, he must stand aside. What's a poor bug to do Joe is determined. He studies the problem, relining the twentyfive bugs in his squadron from two lines to three l...

The King wants to give the Queen something special for her birthday. The Queen has everything, everything except a bed. The trouble is that no one in the Kingdom knows the answer to a very important question: How Big is a Bed because beds at the time had not yet been invented. The Queen's birthday is only a few days away. How can they figure out w...

For curious kids, this explores skip counting and estimation in a fun pumpkinthemed classroom experiment. "How many seeds are in a pumpkin" Mr. Tiffin asks his class as they gather around the big, medium, and small pumpkins on his desk. Robert, the biggest kid, guesses that the largest one has a million seeds; Elinor, sounding like she knows what...

To most of us, learning something "the hard way" implies wasted time and effort. Good teaching, we believe, should be creatively tailored to the different learning styles of students and should use strategies that make learning easier. Make It Stick turns fashionable ideas like these on their head. Drawing on recent discoveries in cognitive psychol...

Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 ...

From a wellknown actress, math genius and popular contestant on "Dancing With The Stars"?a groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls, their parents, and educators As the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines, research continues to prove that it is in middle school when math scores begin to drop?especia...

The true story of eighteenthcentury mathematician Sophie Germain, who solved the unsolvable to achieve her dream.When her parents took away her candles to keep their young daughter from studying math...nothing stopped Sophie. When a professor discovered that the homework sent to him under a male pen name came from a woman...nothing stopped Sophie....

Review every skill and question type needed for SAT success now with eight total practice tests.The 2018 edition of The Official SAT Study Guide doubles the number of official SAT(R) practice tests to eight all of them created by the test maker. As part of the College Board's commitment to transparency, all practice tests are available on the C...

The widespread adoption of college and careerreadiness standards, including the Common Core State Standards for Mathematics, presents a historic opportunity to improve mathematics education. What will it take to turn this opportunity into reality in every classroom, school, and district Continuing its tradition of mathematics education leadershi...

Reveals the underlying story form of all great presentations that will not only create impact, but will move people to action Presentations are meant to inform, inspire, and persuade audiences. So why then do so many audiences leave feeling like they've wasted their time All too often, presentations don't resonate with the audience and move them t...

Math rocks! At least it does in the gifted hands of Sean Connolly, who blends middle school math with Fantasy, to create an exciting adventure in problemsolving. These word problems are perilous, doordie scenarios of bloodsucking vampires (How many months would it take a single vampire to completely take over a town of 500,000 people), or a row...

Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And, it's true, many of them do. But Paul Erdos never followed the usual path. At the age of four, he could ask you when you were born and then calculate the number of seconds you had been alive in his head. But he didn't learn to butter his own bread until he turned twenty...

Each ring of the doorbell brings more friends to share the delicious cookies Ma has made in this beloved classic.This enjoyable readaloud picture book about friendship, sharing, and cookies can also be used to introduce basic math concepts to young children.The Doorbell Rang was named a Notable Book for Children by the American Library Association...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around MathScience, Fiction, Children's lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Last Sunday, Alexander's grandparents gave him a dollar and he was rich. There were so many things that he could do with all of that money! He could buy as much gum as he wanted, or even a walkietalkie, if he saved enough. But somehow the money began to disappear... Readers of all ages will be delighted by this attractive new edition of Judith ...

"Superbly demonstrating the conception of factorials in mathematics, the text and pictures combine to present a lesson in a palatable form as well as the pleasure of looking at pictures that only Mitsumasa Anno could invent." ? Publishers Weekly"The book moves logically and elegantly from the concrete to the abstract. Once made clear, the concept i...

As a young boy in medieval Italy, Leonardo Fibonacci thought about numbers day and night. He was such a daydreamer that people called him a blockhead.When Leonardo grew up and traveled the world, he was inspired by the numbers used in different countries. Then he realized that many things in nature, from the number of petals on a flower to the spir...

Some years ago, "new math" took the country's classrooms by storm. Based on the abstract, general style of mathematical exposition favored by research mathematicians, its goal was to teach students not just to manipulate numbers and formulas, but to grasp the underlying mathematical concepts. The result, at least at first, was a great deal of confu...

“Available recommendation signals cluster around MathScience lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

?A jubilant, original picture book.? ?Booklist (starred review)Ever wonder just what a million of something means How about a billion Or a trillion Marvelosissimo the mathematical magician can teach you!How Much Is a Million knocks complex numbers down to size in a fun, humorous way, helping children conceptualize a difficult mathematical conce...

Can a song be measuredMeet a winning, winsome inchworm, proud of his ability to measure anything under the sun, from a robin's tail to a toucan's beak. When a hungry nightingale threatens to eat him for breakfast unless he can measure her song, the inchworm calls on his craft and skill to creatively solve the dilemma....

Rumpelstiltskin is back! This time he's making mischief with his multiplying stick. Can Peter unlock the secret of the stick in time to save the kingdom Whimsical illustrations bring fun to multiplying whole numbers and fractions....

Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and Radius are back in their second Math Adventure! This time, a potion has changed Sir Cumference into a firebreathing dragon. Can Radius change him back Join Radius on his quest through the castle to solve a riddle that will reveal the cure. It lies in discovering the magic number that is the same for all circ...

Join Sir Cumference, Lady Di of Ameter, and their son Radius for wordplay, puns, and problem solving in this geometrypacked math adventure. King Arthur was a good ruler, but now he needs a good ruler. What would you do if the neighboring kingdom were threatening war Naturally, you'd call your strongest and bravest knights together to come up with...

Mr. and Mrs. Comfort have arranged tables and chairs to seat 32 people at their family reunion. But the guests have their own ideas for seating. Area and perimeter come alive as the family makes room for everyone. Used in Math By All Means: Area and Perimeter, Grades 56....

The O'Malleys are off to the beach! But it's a long, hot, boring drive. What can Eric, Bridget, and Nell do to keep busy Play tally games, of course?counting up all the gray cars or green Tshirts they see. Whoever has the most marks at the end wins the game. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in par...

Let Scholastic Bookshelf be your guide through the whole range of your child's experienceslaugh with them, learn with them, read with them! Eight classic, bestselling titles are available now!Category: Math Skills"How many grapes are on the vine Counting each takes too much time. Never Fear, I have a hunchThere is a match for every bunch!"Greg T...

Amanda Bean loves to count everything, from the books in the library to the popcorn in her bowl. If only she could count faster! Her teacher tries to persuade her of the virtues of multiplication, but Amanda remains unconvinceduntil she has an amazing dream. Full color....

This book is an introduction to the language and standard proof methods of mathematics. It is a bridge from the computational courses (such as calculus or differential equations) that students typically encounter in their first year of college to a more abstract outlook. It lays a foundation for more theoretical courses such as topology, analysis a...

This original counting book uses familiar objects to introduce beginning math concepts and reinforce visual literacy. Dynamic illustrations combine with simple yet challenging questions to stimulate young learners to move beyond simple counting to more complex mathematical tasks. Full color....

“Available recommendation signals cluster around MathScience, EducationNonFiction lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for reader-fit discovery across adjacent interests. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

“Available recommendation signals cluster around MathScience, Fiction, Children's lists, suggesting this book may fit readers looking for imaginative storytelling, atmosphere, or character-driven reflection. Treat this as discovery context, not a quality guarantee.”

Animal students explore fraction problems and answers....

Jack stacks up blocks high. Two make a robot, five make a boat, and fifteen make...whatever you can imagine! Math becomes child's play as young readers are introduced to the skill of counting on, a first step toward mastering addition. This nonfiction picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages...

Greg Tang has built his career as an author and math missionary on the power of creative problem solving. Now, through winsome "fables" about concepts that are relevant to the very youngest math learners sharing, teamwork, etc. Greg encourages kids to see the basics of addition and subtraction in entirely new ways. Fresh, fun, and most of all...

In this charming companion to Mouse Paint, Ellen Stoll Walsh introduces the concept of counting forward and backward in a suspenseful story that will keep young readers guessing. ?The rhythm follows the illustrations in a glissando; one can almost hear the background music.?The Horn Book...

Exuberant rhythms and vibrant illustrations in a oneofakind counting book!Can two fish, tails going swish, help Will three moose, munching on spruce, be able to pull the unlucky duck out of the muck Now perfectly sized for small hands, this counting rhyme is a feast of sounds and numbers that will have young listeners scrambling to join the sl...

One hundred hungry ants march off single file to sample a picnic, but when the going gets too slow, they divide into two rows of fifty, then four rows of twenty . . . until they take so long that the picnic is gone!...

This humorous, rhythmic, readaloud story is about a young boy who awakens to find that everything around him is odd. He has one shoe, his shirt has three sleeves, and his dog has five legs! Children and Adult,s will delight in finding all the odd things hidden in the art. The For Creative Minds section includes odd fun facts, an odd coloring char...

Join the pig family as they add, subtract, multiply, divide, and think about how money works in order to satisfy their big pig appetites!The pigs are very hungry, and there?s no food in the house. Mr. Pig suggests eating out?but oh, no! The Pigs are out of money!So the family goes on a money hunt. In beds, under the carpet, even in the washing mach...

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A clever introduction to place value.Sir Cumference and Lady Di planned a surprise birthday party for King Arthur, but they didn?t expect so many guests to show up. How many lunches will they need And with more guests arriving by the minute, what about dinner Sir Cumference and Lady Di have to figure out a quick way to count the guests to bring o...

From Donald Crews, the Caldecott Honor artist and awardwinning creator of Truck, Freight Train, and many other classic picture books for young children, this picture book is an excellent choice to share during homeschooling, in particular for children ages 4 to 6. It?s a fun introduction to basic math concepts and as a supplement for activity book...