The wacky & wonderful world through numbers / written by Steve Martin, Clive Gifford and Marianne Taylor ; illustrated by Andrew Pinder.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Hauppage, NY : Barron's Educational Series, 2015Copyright date: ©2013Edition: First edition for the United States and CanadaDescription: 128 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 9781438005904
- 1438005903
- Subtitle on cover: Over 2,000 figures and facts
- Numberland
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Children's Book
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 031.02 M383 | Available | 33111008136018 | ||||
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Children's Book
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Main Library | Children's NonFiction | 031.02 M383 | Available | 33111008341675 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Everything takes on exciting new meaning when you look at it through the lens of numbers. Even boring, everyday stuff like can openers, snowflakes, rain, and honeybees becomes fascinating when you realize that: The can opener was created 48 years after food was first put in cans (before that, people were using a hammer and chisel to open their beans) It takes a snowflake 1 hour to fall to the ground There are typically 16 tons of rain in one small, fluffy cloud Honeybees must visit 2 million flowers to make about a pound of honey
More than 2000 entries like these are featured in The Wacky & Wonderful World Through Numbers . These amazing facts and figures cover just about every topic under the sun including people, animals, events, toys, food, fashion, weather, the solar system, pirates, and much more. With humorous illustrations, clever text, and a great blend of interesting, enlightening, and sometimes just plain gross facts to ponder, this book is hard to put down. (Ages 8+)
Originally published in Great Britain in 2013 by Buster Books as: Numberland.
A collection of number-related facts include the number of wheels on the longest stretch limousine, the weight of a Komodo dragon, the height of a newborn giraffe, and the price of the most expensive dress ever made.