measurement

Explores the history of mankind's use of mathematics to explain the world and its processes and outlines an assortment of ways in which math is put to use in real-world situations in the present.

"Tools For Measuring shows tools that people use to measure all kinds of things.".

Introduces young readers to the concept of volume and how it is measured by comparing the amounts of water containers of different sizes can hold.

A humorous introduction to measurement, providing a definition of length, and discussing inches, feet, yards, millimeters, centimeters, decimeters, meters, and rulers.

Simple text and color photographs describe the units and tools used to measure liquids.

Simple text and color photographs describe the units and tools used to measure length and distance.

Simple text and color photographs describe the units and tools used to measure time.

Facts about sharks are used to help teach the mathematical concept of measurement. A glossary, index and answer key are included.

Introduces several measuring systems such as the Egyptian system, the inch-pound system, and the metric system.