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Author:

Somervill, Barbara A.

Title:

Distance, area, and volume / Barbara A. Somervill.

Publisher:

Heinemann Library,

Copyright Date:

c2011

Description:

32 p. : col. ill., col. map ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Distances--Measurement--Juvenile literature.
Area measurement--Juvenile literature.
Volume (Cubic content)--Juvenile literature.
Distances--Measurement.
Area measurement.
Volume (Cubic content)
Weights and measures.
Volume (Cubic content)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31) and index.

Contents:

What is distance? -- What is a great circle? -- What is area? -- What units are used when measuring area? -- Does our furniture fit? -- What is volume? -- What units are used when measuring volume?

Summary:

Provides an introduction to distance, area, and volume, examining how they are measured and the history of measuring systems.

Series:

Measure it!
Heinemann infosearch

Indexed by:

Library Media Connection, November 2010
Library Media Connection

ISBN:

1432937693
9781432937690 (pbk.)
1432937634
9781432937638 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN:

2009035191

Locations:

SJPB094 -- Readlyn Community Library (Readlyn)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)