mathematics

Includes articles on various aspects of mathematics including tables of symbols, weights and measures, and logarithms; a biographical index; and cross referencing.

Contains alphabetically arranged essays that include biographies of fifty mathematicians from throughout history, as well as descriptions of thirty-four math concepts and principles.

Describes the life and work of the ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes.

Suggests topics and tips on preparing a project or original research in pure mathematics for a science fair. Discusses such areas as probability, geometry, topology, number theory, and sequences.

Presents entries on numbers one through two hundred that describe mathematical principles, ancient unsolved theorems, theory, trivia, and more; and includes illustrations, diagrams, brainteasers, and answers.

A short biography of ninth-century Muslim astronomer, mathematician, and geographer al-Khwarizimi, who is credited with developing the basic elements of algebra.

Presents a collection of math activities that include brainteasers, magic tricks, and mind-reading games.

When the teacher tells her class that they can think of almost everything as a math problem, one student acquires a math anxiety, which becomes a real curse.

Bill Nye the Science Guy answers questions about probability, and conducts an activity that shows how to determine the number of heads and tails that will turn up when flipping a coin fifty times.