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The Mathematics Calendar 2008: Exploring the Ever Evolving Worlds of Mathematics
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Theoni Pappas
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Product Details
- Author: Theoni Pappas
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- Binding: Calendar
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- Dewey Decimal Number: 510
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- EAN: 9781884550379
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- ISBN: 1884550371
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- Label: Wide World Publishing, Tetra
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- Manufacturer: Wide World Publishing, Tetra
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Number of Pages: 32
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- Product Group: Book
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- Publication Date: 2007-07-28
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- Publisher: Wide World Publishing, Tetra
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- Studio: Wide World Publishing, Tetra
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- Title: The Mathematics Calendar 2008: Exploring the Ever Evolving Worlds of Mathematics
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Product Description: Nearly 30 years after its inception, The Mathematics Calendar continues to inspire awe with cutting-edge math topics, exciting graphics, and mind-boggling problems. It demystifies mathematical concepts, making them accessible through games, puzzles, and stories. Each month of the year highlights a different intriguing math-related subject, from data mining to migration to pyramids to photography, and features a wealth of fascinating information. What's more, for every single day of the year the calendar features a math problem whose solution is the date. The fun lies in figuring out how to arrive at the answer. More than just another good-looking calendar, The Mathematics Calendar 2008 stimulates the imagination and serves as a daily reminder that not only does math exert a profound influence on science, technology, nature, and the arts, but that the subject is downright enjoyable.
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Customer Reviews
Great Calendar
I received the 2007 calendar from niece for Christmas last year, but no follow-up gift this year. So I was pleased this calendar was still available from Amazon. It's a great mix of math problems, where the answer is always known. I have a masters in math (from 30+ years ago), but there are days I can't solve to the answer. This is a fun calendar for any math lover out there.
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Big Disappointment
Thus calendar is a complete waste of money. The calendar is cluttered, the graphics are shoddy, the information is useless, and the author is inane and sophomoric.
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Great fun, but why so many errors?
I've found this calendar great fun, but I was a little shocked when I found what I think is an error in the first month. When I found another error in the second month, I was even more shocked. There is no excuse for this inaccuracy. But I suppose detecting the errors is part of the enjoyment. It makes you feel smarter. It would be nice, however, if the publisher would create an easy to find errata page.
I also agree with the other reviewers who felt that the layout was inconsistend, particularly the use of several different typefaces and type sizes. It could be done better.
But this said, I highly recommend this calendar. Besides buying one for myself, I've bought three others for my friends.
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Great Teaching Aid
This calendar is great, providing a quick daily introduction in a high school algebra class or just for personal problem-solving practice.
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OK for brain teasers
I bought this calendar because I need space in which to write appointments. No dice. All space is filled with math stuff. I like math, but this calendar is like a SAT review. Well, it's better than swim suits ...
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