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Author:

Turner, Tracey, author.

Title:

How many mice make an elephant? : and other big questions about size and distance / by Tracey Turner ; with some notes about numbers by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley.

Publisher:

Kingfisher,

Copyright Date:

2020

Description:

48 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Subject:

Size perception--Juvenile literature.
Size judgment--Juvenile literature.
Distances--Measurement--Juvenile literature.
Mathematics--Juvenile literature.

Other Authors:

Cushley, Aaron, illustrator.
Poskitt, Kjartan, contributor.

Notes:

Includes index. "A Raspberry Book"-- colophon. "Packed full of STEM facts"-- cover.

Summary:

"How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as "How many ice cubes make an iceberg?", "How many high jumps to the Moon?" and "How many planet Earths fit inside the Sun?" The math and logic behind each comparison is explained clearly and simply."-- provided by publisher.

ISBN:

0753475650
9780753475652

OCLC:

(OCoLC)1153031080

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

BVPE851 -- Nevada Public Library (Nevada)

GMPD771 -- Pleasant Hill Public Library (Pleasant Hill)

JKPC771 -- Polk City Community Library (Polk City)

GEPG771 -- West Des Moines Public Library (West Des Moines)