- Hardcover: 96 pages
- Publisher: Dorling Kindersley (7 July 2005)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1405310316
- ISBN-13: 978-1405310314
- Product Dimensions: 28 x 22.2 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 294,315 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Maths isn't just about sums and calculations, number can take you anywhere. With Think of a Number you'll explore a fantastic world of wonder that is full of surprises. Join Johnny Ball on a dazzling adventure to infinity and beyond -crack codes, unravel mazes and discover why finding a prime number could make you a millionaire. Test your friends with magic tricks and mind-reading techniques and find out about the simple puzzles that stumped the world's brainiest mathematicians for centuries. Think maths is boring? Think again!
About the Author
Johnny Ball has masterminded and presented more than 20 children's television series about maths and science. He is best known for the hit BBC series Think of a Number, which transformed maths for a generation of children. A former Butlins redcoat and comedian, Johnny presented Playschool for 17 years and has earned an EMMY nomination, a BAFTA, and 10 other awards. A Fellow of the Mathematical Association, Johnny has written five children's books and the hit educational musical "Tales and Maths and Legends".
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34 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
If school has squashed any fun or interest out of maths like it did for me and my children - give this book a try. It starts off a bit like how Waldorf schools teach early maths, showing how it all started with ancient counting techniques. From there off you go to learn about Phi (made a little bit famous by 'The Da Vinci Code'), Pi, chaos theory and so much more - there are some practical things to do suggested throughout the book too. Brings colour, quite literally back to numbers!!
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I found this book incredibly interesting, and I'm no maths fan - I leafed through it while babysitting for a friend who has a son of 9, then I bought the book for myself! It is so well written and extremely funny in parts. I would recommend this book to anyone of any age. I guarentee you will learn something new.
22 of 23 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Go Figure! and Think of a Number by Johnny Ball are the same book with diffrent covers one for the uk market and one for the us market - dont make the same mistake i did and buy both of them !!
Apart from that one of the best books i have ever bought my son he dosnt like reading it is always a uphill struggle but he wouldn't put this one down.
Apart from that one of the best books i have ever bought my son he dosnt like reading it is always a uphill struggle but he wouldn't put this one down.
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Think of a Number by Johnny Ball
I first borrowed this book from our local library, children's section, and found it so useful for background information for talks to adults that I decided to buy it. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Dodo
Great book
Bought this for a friend for her birthday. It is such a superb and interesting book that I'll have to buy another copy for me.
Published 3 months ago by V. Busher
Making Mathematics Memorable and Marvellous
This is a wonderful book that draws the reader in and keeps them hooked. It is suitable for anyone interested in mathematics and is likely to convert those who aren't! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Book Beaver
Fab End of Term Present
My son's teacher is the maths co-ordinator and, having got this book out of the library, we thought it would be a lovely present for his teacher at the end of term - she was... Read more
Published 10 months ago by Mum's The Word
Excellent fun with numbers
I am 9 and I think it is very funny. I have learnt that if we didn't have numbers then we wouldn't be able to talk about size, height, quantity, weight etc. Read more
Published 11 months ago by oj
Brilliant for a child who likes maths
Our youngest loves numbers, shapes and stuff mathematical and this book is a mine of activities and facts that keeps him busy for hours and which he keeps coming back to. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Vicky Park
Great Fun Book!
I haven't finished reading all of it yet, but this book is ace - it reads like a script from a whole series of the old shows - what a shame they're not available on DVD - come on... Read more
Published on 29 Oct 2009 by S. Polhill
Think of a Number by Johnny Ball
I was fortunate enough to see Mr. Ball live at Yeovil College 2 years ago and bought this book on the strength of that. Read more
Published on 30 Mar 2007 by Book Lover
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