Matemáticas a lo grande (Mammoth Math): El mundo de los números explicado por mamuts (DK David Macaulay How Things Work)

Eyewitness Map & Guide

by D.K. Publishing

An offbeat guide to math from award-winning author and illustrator David Macaulay.

David Macaulay's troupe of curious mammoths lead you through the basics of numbers, geometry, measurement, and much more in this unconventional and highly original guide to math.

From computer games to bridges, shopping malls to game shows, math is all around you if you look closely enough. In Mammoth Math, not only will you learn the essential principles of math, you'll enjoy learning about them.

From start to finish, let the mammoths be your guide as they seek to understand the math! These intrepid demonstrators will go to incredible lengths to educate and entertain, as they wrestle with adding or subtracting large numbers, measuring angles, reading 24-hour time, creating a pie chart, solving equations, and much more.

Following on from Mammoth Science is best-selling illustrator David Macaulay, whose How Machines Work won the Royal Society Young People's Book Prize in 2016. Renowned for his ability to explain complex ideas with simple genius, Macaulay captures the oddball humor of his subject matter, making Mammoth Math the perfect introduction to math for the young and the young-at-heart.

Genres: Nonfiction, Mathematics, Childrens, Education, Stem

160 pages, Hardcover

First published March 1, 2007

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Víctor Lara · Rating 3 out of 5]

Buena introducción para niños

[Kristian · Rating 4 out of 5]

My eight year old son and I read this together as his bedtime story over the course of a month or so. It was his choice; yes, he is a kid that would choose to read about division before bed, and be over the moon about it. But- the book was engaging and fun, so who would want to read about division (and much, much more) being fun?

The book ties all the math concepts together by using Mammoths and other prehistory creatures to explain the mathmatical concepts. Some of these are a bit more successful than others. Still, on the whole, the author does a good job explaining complex concepts in very simple and engaging ways.


And if you are missing mammoths after reading this? At least one of his other books also contains mammoths, so don't dispare. :D

[Julie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A highly entertaining and engaging way to learn about math, this book uses mammoths and elephant shrews to help demonstrate an array of mathematical concepts. Want to understand proportions and scaling, 2D and 3D objects, or how to reduce fractions? Read on as the creatures of this book, both big and small, create their own scaled statues, divide pies for a party, and more. This unique take on learning presents often challenging topics in a more visual manner that inspires kids and adults alike to keep turning pages and discover the joy of mathematics.

[Cheryl]

August 2022, skimmed for Children's Book group theme "appeals to inner child."

I think that if I were in elementary school I would like this a lot. It is special in that most math books are for even younger audiences, but still it's too easy for me (I am looking for something at a high school level to help me appreciate certain adult non-fiction).

[Karen · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm delighted to see that David Macaulay has been making more books - those mammoths (now accompanied by elephant shrews) are always fun to have around.
Humour and lively illustrations add lots of visual interest to a booked packed full of information - it covers the full range of fundamental maths concepts up to about Year 7 level (including ratios, area, algebra and many more).

[Allison Turkish · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was impressed enough with this book to buy it. I think my kids will really enjoy reading about numbers, shapes, and geometry. This book has engaging illustrations and clearly explains all sorts of math topics. Go for it, y'all! Math books don't have to be boring and when you introduce kids to math early, it can be fun!

[Shauna Yusko · Rating 5 out of 5]

Elementary classroom teacher me ADORES this! And it would be SO useful.

[Terri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great way to see math concepts in a logical way.

[Maureen · Rating 3 out of 5]

A bit too allover the place.

[Mary · Rating 4 out of 5]

The subtitle just about says it all. Succinct summary of math texts.
Ah, and the mammoths have help from elephant shrews. Someone has to tend to the small stuff.