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Adventures in the world of shapes and numbers. Math in space, sports calculations, symmetry in nature, weird math facts, math in art, and mind-boggling number conundrums are just some of the topics explored in this fascinating, illustrated look at math.

How do scientists use math to put astronauts into space? What's the Ham Sandwich theorem? And how can understanding math help you score the perfect soccer goal? The Book of Math explores the truly fascinating side of math that will wow readers aged seven and up. Forty fully illustrated spreads will look at a wide range of captivating themes, such as math in space, sports calculations, symmetry in nature, weird math facts, the links between geometry and music, pre-historic math, the mathematicians who changed our world, math in art, and mind-boggling number conundrums. This exciting book will explore how curriculum-rooted math topics-such as multiplications, fractions, symmetry, pi, averages, geometry, and prime numbers-make amazing and brain-twisting things happen in our world-and beyond!

什麼是數學？為什麼我們要「學」數學？人類從史前時代到大數據時代的演進，又和數學發展有什麼關係？0為什麼是最有用的數字？質數竟然能讓生物免於獵捕的恐懼？量一量、分一分，除了課本和算不完的練習題，生活周遭裡又有那些大、小事和數學有關呢？
在還沒好好認識數學之前，我們常常就在複雜的計算題卡關，被抽象的數學公式弄得頭昏腦脹。其實，數學源自我們的生活，只要搞懂理論背後的意義和運用原理，
數學一點都不難，還很迷人！藉由數百個數學驚奇知識和動腦謎題，透過趣味插圖搭配淺顯易懂的解說，讓孩子不再懼怕數學，引發自學力和求知熱情，輕鬆培養數學素養！