How Many Mice Make an Elephant (And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance)(Hardcover)

by Tracey Turner

老鼠和大象、中央公园和亚马孙雨林、足球和地球、长颈鹿和摩天大楼、游泳池和海洋……它们之间有关系吗？有关系！因为万事万物皆可度量,万事万物都可以通过数字建立关系。这是一本脑洞大开的书,作者通过将现实中不可思议的事物进行比较,建立运算关系,旨在引导读者理解大数字、超大数字、超级超级庞大的数字,克服对大数字的迷茫和恐惧；同时利用常见的乘法、除法等运算,引导小读者看到"聚沙成塔""集腋成裘"的过程,没有事物是凭空而来的,一切皆可度量,即使是大到不可想象的事物。所以,这是一本通过数学运算、通过大数字,从另一个角度建立对世界万物、对宇宙产生认识的书……

Genres: Nonfiction, Mathematics, Childrens

48 pages, Hardcover

Published May 1, 2022

About the author

Tracey Turner is a former editor and author of many non-fiction books for children, including Hodder's Disgusting Dictionary and titles for the Dead Famous series. Tracey lives in South London.

Reviews

[Abril G. Karera · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lo que más me gusta de esta propuesta es que es muy divertido. La info que maneja es emocionante y dimensiona perfecto que somos muy pequeños en este mundo tan vasto e increíble. Muy recomendable para las personas curiosas.

[Jo Oehrlein · Rating 3 out of 5]

A book about estimating and multiplication/division with large numbers.

Mostly assumes things are done with calculators, but points out why you need to be able to estimate things yourself.

No real story -- each page starts with a crazy premise (how many soccer balls to fill a soccer stadium, how many astronauts to fill the International Space Station, etc.) gives some measures and then does the calculation. Throws in some related trivia.

You can point out that the calculations are always done with matching units.

[Shane · Rating 4 out of 5]

This a fascinating book! I love the way it explains the mathematics of measurement and estimation in a clear, simple and non-threatening way. It then contains a whole bunch of interesting comparisons (How many mice in an elephant, how many kangaroo jumps to cross Australia etc.) but also mixes in some other facts along the way. I think this is a kids book Randall Munroe could get behind!

[Lori · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting way to conceptualize big things.