numerals

Before the alphabet was invented, life was very orderly though not so exciting until five friends set out to create something new.

Simple text invites the reader to find numbers hidden in fun photographs.

Ten-year-old Milo travels through a magical tollbooth and embarks on a journey to the Kingdom of Wisdom, where he and a "watch" dog named Tock try to end the feud between numbers and words.

This engrossing guide to the number system and fractions combines the history of math with its practical applications, making the story of math engaging for all readers. Both the number system and computations with fractions constitute important elements of the Common Core mathematical standards for grades 6–8, and in this text, theory and practice combine, giving students an excellent approach to both fields. Sample problems are couched in the stories of the mathematicians and great societies that developed these areas of study, proving riveting for even those who typically shy away from math.

Examines the history of numerals, discussing the early Babylonian cuneiform numbers, the later Greek and Roman letter numerals, and the Hindu-Arabic numbers we use today.

The biography of numbers, numerals reveals how our system of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0 emerged from ancient ideas to take their familiar form in India, and how the system changed human endeavor forever.

Explains how numbers are used in swimming and uses the sport to introduce simple math.

Explains how numbers are used in gymnastics and uses the activity to introduce simple math.

Presents a collection designs drawn primarily from illuminated medieval manuscripts, woodcuts, and brasses, including thirty alphabets, and more than 150 decorative letters and ornamental devices.