This enlightening and gorgeously illustrated book explores the beauty and mystery of the divine proportion in art, architecture, nature, and beyond. From the pyramids of Giza, to quasicrystals, to the proportions of the human face, the golden ratio has an infinite capacity to generate shapes with exquisite properties. Author Gary Meisner has spent decades researching the subject, investigating and collaborating with people across the globe in dozens...

An offbeat guide to math from award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay. David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of numbers, geometry, measurement, and much more in this unconventional and highly original guide to math. From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, math is all around you if you look closely enough. In Mammoth Math, not only will you learn the essential principles of math, you'll...

A collection of short, interactive mystery stories that each appear in English and Spanish, aimed at encouraging kids ages 10-14 to apply their math, language, and critical thinking skills to real-life situations. --

Learn how to make math a fun part of kids' everyday lives.

When twelve-year-old painter Esther gets stuck at math camp rather than art camp, she is determined to prove herself but someone leaves cryptic messages intended to drive her away.

"Re-inforce classroom learning of important multiplication and division skills including multiplication methods, and multiplying and dividing time, money, and fractions"--Provided by publisher.

For Luna's birthday the whole family goes out for dim sum, but when Luna drops her pork bun she and her two brothers argue over how to divide up the remaining buns.

"While looking for the eggs that the chickens laid, Mei searches all over her yard. Teaches young readers about spatial sense"--