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Think of a Number [Paperback]

Johnny Ball (Author)

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Book Description

Publication Date: 1 July 2010

Join TV Presenter, Johnny Ball for an incredible number-filled adventure, cracking secret codes and unravelling mazes - now in paperback

Let your child join Johnny Ball on a dazzling maths adventure to infinity and beyond.They'll find out maths isn't just about sums and calculations, but how numbers can take them anywhere!

Watch as they learn to test their friends with magic tricks, discover mind-reading techniques and find out about the simple puzzles that stumped the world's brainiest mathematicians for centuries.

So if your child thinks maths is boring - help them think again with Johnny Ball!

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Join TV Presenter, Johnny Ball for an incredible number-filled adventure, cracking secret codes and unravelling mazes - now in paperback

Let your child join Johnny Ball on a dazzling maths adventure to infinity and beyond.They'll find out maths isn't just about sums and calculations, but how numbers can take them anywhere!

Watch as they learn to test their friends with magic tricks, discover mind-reading techniques and find out about the simple puzzles that stumped the world's brainiest mathematicians for centuries.

So if your child thinks maths is boring - help them think again with Johnny Ball!

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Paperback: 96 pages
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley; Re-issue edition (1 July 2010)
Language: Unknown
ISBN-10: 1405358025
ISBN-13: 978-1405358026
Product Dimensions: 21.7 x 1 x 26.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 62,026 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Everything your maths textbook isn't. Brilliant. (Funday Times)

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. No-one is better known for making maths not just easy to understand but genuinely fun and fascinating.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Good book for making maths fun again. 5 Aug 2005

By Lucy A. Burnett

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!!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant book! 10 May 2006

By Anna Gaskin

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars one book two covers 3 July 2006

By Soft Daddy

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Ten year old loves it

My ten year old girl loves this book and how to train your brain to be a genius, very engaging book. Highly recommended!

Published 1 month ago by jason bertucci

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must buy for number lovers

If your child loves numbers like mine, you will win great brownie points if you gift this to them! what a fantastic book! I cannot explain the joy it brought to my child..... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Subashini Mahesh

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 15 months ago by Dodo

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 15 months ago by V. Busher

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 16 months ago by Book Beaver

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 22 months ago by Mum's The Word

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 23 months ago by oj

5.0 out of 5 stars 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 on 3 April 2011 by Vicky Park

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

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