History of Counting, The |
Publication Information
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Author: Schmandt-Besserat, Denise |
Illustrator: Hays, Michael |
Title: History of Counting, The |
Date: 1999 |
Publisher: Morrow |
City: New York |
ISBN, paperback: 0-688-14118-8 |
ISBN, hardback: |
Recommended audience:
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ABE/ABLE:
Yes |
ESOL:
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Family:
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Young Adult:
Yes |
Picture:
Yes |
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General Information:
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Book Type(s):
nonfiction
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HSE Descriptor(s):
math
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Summary: |
This is an accessible and interesting historical look at how and why numbers came to be. The author includes a useful glossary and index. Reviewers considered this a reference book rather than a leisure reading book. |
Teaching Ideas: |
Learners may want to find places mentioned on maps or globes. Using old counting systems to make computation problems might be fun. The relationship between what a society needs and its language and math might be an interesting topic for discussion or writing. |
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