The further adventures of Penrose, the mathematical cat
Title:
The further adventures of Penrose, the mathematical cat
Personal Author EPSB:
Summary:
Penrose is back, and ready to usher young readers along as he encounters more amazing mathematical ideas in a sequence of adventure tales. At once demystifying and challenging, the book gives readers visuals to consider and things to do as they - along with Penrose - discover mathematical "rep-tiles"; meet x, the mathematical actor; find out when one and one do not equal two; help Sorry Snowflake find its symmetry; cross pi's path; learn that mathematical donuts are not for dunking; and more. Plus, Penrose tantalizes, teases, and perplexes with his puzzles and games around every corner. Like Pappas's other acclaimed mathematics books for children, these amusing and informative stories are designed to stimulate the imagination and motivate young minds to think about, grasp, and even marvel over concepts they might otherwise shy away from. A good bet for Pappas fans, Penrose fans, math buffs, teachers, students, and parents.
Other Title:
Penrose, the mathematical cat
Year Published:
2012,
2004
Physical Description:
ix, 117 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents:
Penrose watches a spider spin math -- Penrose discovers the mathematical rep-tiles -- Penrose gets the prime numbers -- The day the numbers overpowered Penrose -- Penrose discovers a doughnut that is not for eating -- Penrose discovers the rods -- Penrose shares some brain teasers -- Penrose meets the mathematics actor x -- Graphing Penrose -- It's time to operate -- Penrose shoots for the stars -- Jelly beans teach Penrose how to estimate -- Penrose puzzles these out -- Penrose learns about congruent, similar, and equal -- Penrose & Maya sketch with mathematics -- What's your conjecture? -- Optical illusions & Watson's close call -- Penrose adds them up -- Penrose flexes the flexagons -- Penrose tells a snail about spirals -- Penrose's close call with Probably -- Penrose helps Sorry Snowflake -- Penrose shares his favorite math magic tricks -- Penrose hears about how the solids got sliced -- Penrose discovers Napier's hot rods -- Penrose tackles the mazes -- Penrose crosses pi's path -- Watson & Penrose are at it again -- What's with the bugs? -- Penrose put his logic to work -- 1+1 does not equal 2????? Penrose's question -- Penrose shares his solitare game-puzzles -- Solutions & answers.
ISBN:
9781884550324
Publisher:
San Carlos, Calif. : Wide World Pub./Tetra, 2012, c2004.
