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Maths Doesn't Suck: How to survive year 6 through year 9 maths without losing your mind or breaking a nail [Paperback]

Danica McKellar (Author)
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Publication Date: 2 Sep 2010 | ISBN-10: 0141049456 | ISBN-13: 978-0141049458

Do you dread maths homework? Panic at the thought of a test? Does maths bore you to tears? Don't worry - help is here!

Actress and mathematician Danica McKellar's bestselling guide proves that maths can be easy, relevant and even cool, and gives you all the tools you need to ace your next test. With Danica as your personal tutor, even the most maths-phobic student will finally 'get' fractions, equations, decimals, rates, ratios, proportions, equations and more.

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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Particular Books (2 Sep 2010)
  • Language: Unknown
  • ISBN-10: 0141049456
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141049458
  • Product Dimensions: 15.3 x 1.8 x 23.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 333,061 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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This groundbreaking book is just what this country needs (Dr Sally Ride, First American Woman In Space )

McKellar is probably the only person on prime-time television who moonlights as a cyberspace math tutor (New York Times )

Maths Doesn't Suck is well explained, fun and rigorous. A great balance between emphasising 'you can do this' while also recognising sometimes you have to work at things that are worthwhile. Danica makes it clear that girls can be smart and cool (Mary Wimbury, Director, UK Mathematics Trust )

Well written and entertaining ... I would very much welcome anything that may help to increase the percentage of girls taking maths (Dr Dorothy Duffy, London Centre Of Nanotechnology, University College London )

About the Author

Best known as a Hollywood actress, Danica McKellar is also an internationally renowned mathematician and champion of maths education. Born in La Jolla, California, and raised in Los Angeles, McKellar became a star aged 13 as Winnie Cooper in The Wonder Years and later as Elsie Snuffin in The West Wing. She studied mathematics at the University of California, Los Angeles and co-authored the groundbreaking Chayes-McKellar-Winn theorem of magnetism. McKellar has since advised the United States Senate on ways to improve the recruitment of women into mathematical and scientific professions and has been honoured in the Journal of Physics and the New York Times for her work in mathematics.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars great book for anyone 18 Oct 2009
By CANI
Format:Paperback
I am secondary school maths teacher in London. I have to say this book is great whether your are a parent, student (mature or secondary, male or female) or teacher.

This book is writtten by an actress who starred in "the wonder years", yes am old enough to remember this show. She studied maths at university and was top of her class, she also co wrote a maths paper, this means she is really good at maths.

PRO:

It explains topics in an easy to understand way, it makes sense, it gives a reason why you do a particular method.

It is aimed a girls so gives examples of women who have done well at maths and are perceived as physically beautiful.

It promotes the idea of being beautiful and smart as compatible, that you dont have to dumb yourself down.

Its got quizzes (non maths), stories, experiences of learning maths, horoscopes, troubleshooting section for problems in studying maths.

Very easy to read through, like a novel.

It has its own dedicated webpage, with detailed explainations of answers and a forum.

Focuses on decimals, fractions, percentages, ratios, algebra (intro), number theory (primes, factors, multiples), proportions, word problems and algebra.

For each topic she tries to make examples which you can relate to in real life.

Cons:

It is aimed for american kids. So some of the words and cultural ideas may hinder some understanding, but not too much.

It covers mainly number and a little bit of algebra. No geometry, shape, measures, handling data, statisitics or probablity.

Would like more, but i guess this is in her next book: kiss my maths.

I would say but this and do what it says in their, and it will help enjoy maths, do well in it, and maybe study it after GCSE or at least not fear it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This Book Doesn't Suck, Either 27 Sep 2010
By Labyrinth
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Ms. McKellar does a splendid job showing girls that Math is great! My 12 year old daughter picks this book - and all three of the books in this Math series - up at random, just to read for fun. Incredible. The author, who is an inspiration herself, explains Math in terms that girls can understand, makes it relatable to their lives, and teaches the concepts that are important to learn. A fantastic book.
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars maths trickery 25 Oct 2010
By inkbottle
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would teenagers like its style enough to read!!it. loved the easy familiar layout wished they had something like this when I needed it. would it really do the business or was it just a jokey book with a little bit of mathematics thrown in to justify its title. my young daughter-in-law who has just passed her bio-medicine degree liked it too.
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