| View Larger Image | Mathematicians Are People, Too: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians, Vol. 2 | Paperbackby Luetta Reimer (Author), Wilbert Reimer (Author)
| List Price: | $18.97 | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Dale Seymour Publications | | Page Count: | 152 Pages | | Publication Date: | June 01, 1993 | | Sales Rank: | 49,833th |
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Product Description
Stories in Volume One focus on moments of mathematical discovery experienced by Thales, Pythagoras, Hypatia, Galileo, Pascal, Germain, and still others. Volume Two dramatizes the lives of Omar Khayyam, Albert Einstein, Ada Lovelace, and others. 15 illustrated vignettes per book introduce students to great mathematicians from various cultures. Grades 3-7 Volume Two |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 4 reviews)
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Fabulous! by Book Lover  5 Stars
March 15, 2009
Excellent book--be sure to get both volumes. Only wish I would have known about these a long time ago! The different chapters (one per person) make fabulous, quick read alouds that hold my almost-eight-year-old's attention beautifully, but keep me interested as well! Great mix of people from all over the world, both men and women.
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Very interesting stories, well-written by archaeoamy (Arizona)  4 Stars
January 14, 2009
I got this for my 8-yr-old son, but ended up reading it myself. I think I will read them with him, as some of the concepts may be over his head. It is still interesting for the stories alone, I'd just like him to really get some math education out of it. Not difficult to grasp for older children who are already introduced to algebra, geometry, etc.
This isn't the type of book you'll want to read all at once. Each story about an individual has different lessons, different concepts, that you'll want to discuss after reading. Great for home-schoolers or parents wanting to enrich their child's education.
Very happy with the book, now I've got to get Volume 1.
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Great for adults and children 5 Stars
September 30, 2000
This is a great book for adults and children. My seven year old has me reading a chapter each night to her. The book illustrates the qualities required to be a great mathematician and has many interesting stories about them. My only wish is there were more chapters and mathematicians.
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FANTASTIC! by Naomi Williams (Santa Rosa, CA United States) 5 Stars
March 01, 2000
A wonderful collection of short stories about mathematicians from many different time periods, including Pythagoras, Hypatia, Isaac Newton and 12 others. Makes great family reading, as the book is aimed probably for 9-12 year olds, but is definitely interesting on an adult level, too. Great for stimulating interest in mathematics, history and philosophy.
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| Mathematicians Are People, Too: Stories from the Lives of Great Mathematicians
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Stories in Volume One focus on moments of mathematical discovery experienced by Thales, Pythagoras, Hypatia, Galileo, Pascal, Germain, and still others. Volume Two dramatizes the lives of Omar Khayyam, Albert Einstein, Ada Lovelace, and others. 15 illustrated vignettes per book introduce students to great mathematicians from various cultures. Grades 3-7 Volume One
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