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Author:

McKellar, Danica.

Title:

Girls get curves : geometry takes shape / Danica McKellar.

Publisher:

Plume/Penguin Group,

Copyright Date:

2013, c2012

Description:

xiv, 413 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Geometry--Study and teaching (Secondary)--United States.
Girls--Education--United States.
Girls--United States--Psychology.

Notes:

"A Plume book"--t.-p. Includes index.

Contents:

Geometry basics -- Introduction to proofs -- Triangles, congruence, and more proofs -- Parallel lines and polygons -- Similarity, circles, area, and volume.

Summary:

Hollywood actress and math whiz Danica McKellar has completely shattered the "math nerd" stereotype. For years, she's been showing girls how to feel confident and ace their math classes--with style! With Girls Get Curves, she applies her winning techniques to geometry, giving readers the tools they need to feel great and totally 'get' everything from congruent triangles to theorems, and more. With Danica a personal tutor and coach, girls everywhere can stop hiding from their homework and watch their scores rise!

ISBN:

9780452298743 (pbk.)
0452298741 (pbk.)

Locations:

NPSX771 -- North Polk High School (Alleman)

JLPF081 -- Ericson Public Library (Boone)

CEAX572 -- Kirkwood Community College Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

AAPF906 -- Ottumwa Public Library (Ottumwa)