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1) Place value
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English
Description
"The mathematical concept of place value is explained using a place value chart, descriptions of how money is notated, and humorous examples from a recipe that a group of monkeys is using to make a gigantic banana muffin."--
13) Numbers
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English
Description
Traces the development of Greek, Mayan, Roman and other number systems, and discusses rules for numbers, systems of measurement, and such special numbers as prime numbers, index numbers, and Fibonacci numbers.
18) Realm of numbers
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English
Description
Explanations of mathematical techniques and principles are combined with the history of mathematics. Includes simple arithmetic, square root, logarithms, and even imaginary numbers.