Millions to Measure

Type

Book

Authors

David M. Schwartz

ISBN 10

0688129161

ISBN 13

9780688129163

Tags

History, Math, Science, Nature & How It Works, Mathematics

Description

Marvelosissimothe Mathematical Magicianmeasures magnificently!Your favorite wizard is back -- and ready to explore the invention of length, weight, and volume measurements. How tall is Moonbeam, the unicorn? How long are the whiskers of Jello, the cat? And just how heavy is that darling hog? Tons and teaspoons and ounces and feet and yards and miles ... what a headache! With millions of things to measure, wouldn't one standard system be simpler?With another wave of the wand, Marvelosissimo introduces you to the world of metrics and makes it easy to understand the basic pattern of meters, liters, and grams. And with Steven Kellogg's playful and delightfully detailed illustrations, measuring has never been such a blast! - from Amzon

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