Matt Mattics and his team must stop Dr. Strangeglove's attempt to make time go backward, before the secret agent turns back into an infant. By answering a series of questions on how to round numbers, students can help Matt save the day.
Provides an introduction to outer space explaining the size of the planets in the solar system; measuring distance in astronomical units; gravity; and related math concepts.
"In partnership with The Science Museum, this book introduces 100 key areas of math--including geometry, algebra and probability--and explains each topic in just 100 words"--BTCat.
Traces the history of mathematics as a scientific tool for exploring the physical world, from ancient Greek times to twentieth-century theories of relativity and quanta.