Danica Mckellar

Gebundenes Buch

Math Doesn't Suck

How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail

Beschreibung

In this national bestseller, actress and internationally recognized mathematician McKellar ("The Wonder Years") shows middle-school girls that math can be easy, relevant, and even glamorous, and provides them with the tools to ace their next test. Illustrations.

Autor

Danica McKellar is the bestselling author of "Kiss My Math, Hot X: Algebra Exposed, " and, most recently, "Girls Get Curves." Best known for her roles on "The Wonder Years" and "The West Wing," Danica McKellar is also an internationally recognized mathematician and advocate for math education. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in Mathematics, Danica has been honored in Britain's esteemed "Journal of Physics" and "The New York Times" for her work in mathematics, most notably for her role as co-author of a groundbreaking mathematical physics theorem, which bears her name (The Chayes-McKellar-Winn Theorem.) Her passion for promoting girls' math education began in 2000, when she was invited to speak before Congress on the importance of women in math and science. Since then, Danica has made it a priority to find time in her busy acting schedule to promote math education, often appearing around the country as a speaker at national mathematics conferences.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Turtleback Books
• Bound for Schools & Libraries edition
• Seitenzahl: 296
• Altersempfehlung: 11 bis 14 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 224mm x 152mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9780606316095
• ISBN-10: 0606316094
• Artikelnr.: 38147929