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Destroy This Book in the Name of Maths: Pythagoras Edition
Mike Barfield
Extent: 56pages
Size: 297x210mm
Publication Date: 28/06/2018
About the Book
A brand new addition to our 'Destroy This Book' series is the mind-boggling Destroy This Book in the Name of Maths: Pythagoras Edition.
Perfect for inquisitive children who love to have fun, there are a dozen press-out projects to create in this book, demonstrating some of the best bits of maths.
Projects include fiery flexagons, mathemagical card tricks and mind-bending Möbius strips.
There are also lots of fascinating facts, colouring and doodling activities that will keep children busy for hours (all in the name of maths, of course).
Other books in the series:
9781780554433 Destroy This Book in the Name of Science: Einstein Edition
9781780554822 Destroy This Book in the Name of Science: Galileo Edition
About the Author
Mike Barfield has been wild about animals from an early age. His love of nature took him to King’s College London where he gained a first class honours degree in botany and zoology. After a career in comedy writing for TV and radio, he turned to creating award-winning non-fiction for children built on his love of science and finding things out. He is the winner of the Blue Peter Children’s Book Award 2021 in the ‘Best Book with Facts’ category, and has also been shortlisted for the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize, the Association for Science Education Children’s Book Prize (twice) and the De Bary Award for Outstanding Children’s Science Books (twice).
His website can be found at www.mikebarfield.co.uk.
Reviews
- 'We love the press-out projects in this book... hands-on and practical', The School Run
- 'The engaging hands-on approach makes it much easier to remember key facts and presents maths in a fresh new light', Parents in Touch