Doing Simple Math in Your Head
This is not a book for people who are afraid of math, although it is presented as an antidote to the way math is often taught in school. The author expresses a fascination with mathematical principles and a joy in number manipulation that will seem entirely unfamiliar to those who dislike math in the first place. The book offers a concise overview of basic arithmetic and helpful techniques for solving story problems (the bane of every schoolchild's existence). It's not quite as much fun as a book of math puzzles, but a grade-school student who enjoys math might like this book, or it could be used as a workbook for a class. For popular math collections.- Amy Brunvand, Fort Lewis Coll. Lib., Durango, Col.Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.