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.
Measurement, emperors and revolutionaries, scientists and founding fathers try and fail to impose orderly standards, yet in their own ways contribute to the realization of the dream of a single, worldwide system of measurement.
A mathematically gifted sixth-grader is recruited by a group of students to game the system at the biggest theme park in the world--and win the big prize.
Taking refuge on the cliffs above the beach during a ferocious storm, the castaway monkeys finally have proof that they are not alone on the island when they come across a masked monkey stunned by lightning and decide to help him.
Presents a collection of worksheets, activities, and puzzles based on the facts and data presented in the "World Almanac for Kids." Covers subjects including language arts, spelling, math, and science.
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.
