Tag: math books

5-21-1471

Albrecht Durer, the German painter and engraver who studied mathematics and applied it to his art, was born in Nuremberg on this day.

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5-21-1923

Armand Borel born in Switzerland. He worked on Lie groups, algebraic groups, and arithmetic groups, helping transform many areas of mathematics, including algebraic topology, differential geometry, algebraic geometry, and number theory.

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5-21-1953

Set theorist Ernst Zermelo died in Freiburg, Germany. He worked on statistical mechanics and the calculus of variations until becoming intrigued by Cantor’s Continuum Hypothesis, posed as Hilbert’s First Problem in 1900, and switching to set theory.

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Amazon Kindle for Reading Math Books

Looking for an alternative to the Ipad? Why not try out the Amazon Kindle?

Are your books taking up too much space and collecting dust? Want to switch to Ebooks in this Electronic Age?


Kindle Fire HDX 7″, HDX Display, Wi-Fi, 32 GB – Includes Special Offers

There are many free or affordable Kindle Math Books online for download/purchase. Other than Math books, the Kindle can also be used for reading other books, and also for playing games and using apps. It is a decent alternative to the Ipad, if you are not a fan of Apple.


Kindle Paperwhite, 6″ High Resolution Display with Next-Gen Built-in Light, Wi-Fi – Includes Special Offers

Unlike tablets, Kindle Paperwhite is designed to deliver the best reading experience
  • No screen glare in bright sunlight
  • Read with one hand—over 30% lighter than iPad mini
  • Battery lasts weeks, not hours
  • Next-gen built-in light—read without eyestrain

Here are some very afforadable Kindle Math Books/Apps:

1)

Math BINGO – Kindle Fire (Kindle Tablet Edition)

Price: $0.99

Math BINGO Kindle Fire Edition!

The object of Math BINGO is to practice math facts while playing BINGO!

Features:
-Choose from 5 games: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division and Mixed
-Choose from 3 different levels of difficulty: Easy, Medium and Hard
-Create up to 5 player profiles
-Choose from 8 different fun cartoon avatars
-Keep track of number of games played by player profile
-The Scoreboard keeps track of scores for each game and level
-Collect and play with BINGO Bugs when you earn a high score!
-Fun bonus game: BINGO Bug Bungee

2)

Secrets of Mental Math: The Mathemagician’s Guide to Lightning Calculation and Amazing Math Tricks

3)

Preschool and Kindergarten Learning Games Free

FREE Learning Games for Young Children!

Check out this post on Why the Kindle Fire HDX is a far better tablet than the iPad, if you are not convinced.

“I used to think that the iPad was the king of the tablets, but not any more. It’s time to whip the crown away from Apple and give it to its rightful holder – Amazon’s Kindle Fire HDX.”

 

Books by Danica McKellar: Actress, Author & Mathematician

Who knew?  Danica McKellar AKA Winnie Cooper on the television hit the Wonder Years, is a published author and mathematician.  She showed up on WGN Noon News the other day promoting her latest book, Kiss My Math.  Just goes to show brains and beauty CAN go together.

Here is the complete list of Books by Danica McKellar (Top Sellers)


  1. Math Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail

  2. Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss

  3. Hot X: Algebra Exposed!

  4. Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape