"Garfield created by Jim Davis"-- cover. Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.
Contents:
The beginning of numbers -- Ancient Egyptians -- Babylonians -- Eratosthenes -- Zero -- The abacus -- Fibonacci -- Binary numbers -- The first computer -- Modern computers -- Breakthrough of the future?
Summary:
"Come along with Garfield and explore breakthroughs in math, from the very beginning of numberswhen people counted on their fingers and toes to modern times and into the future, when students may use video games to help them learn math concepts. All along, Garfield adds his own hilarious comments on each breakthrough. Join in to laugh and learn!"-- cover page 4.
Series:
Garfield's fat cat guide to STEM breakthroughs Hirsch, Rebecca E. Garfield's fat cat guide to STEM breakthroughs.
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