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Mathematicians Are Counting the Stars

(so who is searching for aliens?)
By Saskia Gwinn
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In the hotly-anticipated follow-up to Scientists Are Saving the World!, embark on an awesome safari through the world of mathematicians. Young readers will meet more than 20 inspiring, real-life mathematicians, and discover how they find out how fast animals are, examine what's inside our bodies, code... Read More
Format: Hardback
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Mathematicians Are Counting the Stars

Demystify maths and meet more than 20 of history's greatest mathematicians in this picture book from best-selling comic book artist, Ana Albero.

Demystify maths and meet more than 20 of history's greatest mathematicians in this picture book from best-selling comic book artist, Ana Albero.

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In the hotly-anticipated follow-up to Scientists Are Saving the World!, embark on an awesome safari through the world of mathematicians.

Young readers will meet more than 20 inspiring, real-life mathematicians, and discover how they find out how fast animals are, examine what's inside our bodies, code computer games, predict the future, and even search for aliens!

This STEM graphic style picture book for children 4+ features:

Fantastic read-aloud text, perfect for bedtime.

Over 20 of history's greatest mathematicians, from well-known figures such as:

  • Astronomer Galileo Galilei
  • Chemist Rosalind Franklin
  • Codebreaker Alan Turing

And lesser-known (but equally significant!) mathematicians such as:

  • Aerospace engineer Christine Darden
  • Architect Kazuyo Sejima
  • Astronomer Michelle Kunimoto
  • Computer scientist Rana El Kalio
  • Climatologist Syukuro Manabe
  • Engineer Roma Agrawal
  • Statistician Dr C. R. Rao
  • And many more incredible people!

An inspiring 'you can do it too' message.

Mini biographies and further reading at the back of the book.

Illustrated by best-selling comic book artist, Ana Albero, this is the perfect book for every budding mathematician.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781915569240

Publisher: Magic Cat Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 March 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Magic Cat Publishing

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Ana Albero

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 280.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 232g

Pages: 40

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Children's Books Children's Picture Books Children’s, Teenage and Educational Saskia Gwinn

About the Author

Saskia Gwinn has spent nearly 20 years carefully crafting beautiful books to inspire kids of all ages. She lives in Hertfordshire with her two boys who hope dinosaurs will one day revisit Earth. In the meantime she tells them that every creature on the planet has an equally exciting story to tell. She is the author of Scientists Are Saving the World!

Ana Albero was born in Alicante, Spain. She studied Visual Communication at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs in Paris, and illustration at the University of the Arts Berlin. She is now based in Berlin, where she works primarily in graphite and coloured pencil creating vibrant textured images inspired by old pictures and movies. She is the illustrator of The People Awards and Little People Big Dreams: Coco Chanel.

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