Understanding Mathematics

By: Sarah Hull, Tom Mumbray

Illustrated by Paul Boston

Series : For Beginners , Understanding

Age 10+

US$14.99

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This book WON'T test your mental math or teach you countless ways to find x. It WILL show you just how fascinating math can be.
Can math make people rich? Can formulas predict which sports teams will win more games? Can equations explain the mysteries of the universe? The short answer to all these is YES. This book explores and explains the ways that the tools of mathematics help people make sense of the world around them, predict the future and, just maybe, how to make life itself better.

Details

Extent:: 128 pages
Dimensions:: 6.9 x 9.5in
Hardback ISBN:: 9781835405772
Lexile:: IG870L
Publication Date:: April 2025
Work Reference:: 7387

Author

Sarah grew up in London, then studied German and Fine Art in Oxford and Hamburg. She joined Usborne after working at Profile Books and Thames and Hudson, and now spends her time writing about art, investigating germs and devising ways for children to stave off boredom - all the important things, basically.

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Tom studied History at university before joining Usborne in 2018. Since then he's worked on books about Planet Earth, technology, maths and inventions (and learned lots of amazing facts about everything from paleoburrows to fireworks along the way).

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Series

Cartoons, comic strips and diagrams offer simple explanations of big ideas.

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Quicklinks

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