Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices

by TheoniPappas (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  1991

  $12.76

  Who would have ever thought there was a direct way to connect mathematical concepts to poetry?Creative juices were certainly at work when this book of mathematical dialogues was created by Theoni Pappas. It presents anew way to enjoy and learn mathematical ideas via poetic dialogues read by two people. A new twist to mathematical themes. 24 delightful and informative poetic dialogues for exploring math ideas.- TOPIC POEMS INCLUDE-. Mathematics . Circles . Proper fractions . Fractals. Fibonacci numbers . One . Operations . Imaginary numbers. Mobius strip . Zero . Squares . Operations. Variables . Radicals . Triangles . . Primes . Dimensions. Golden Mean . e, & i (for three voices). Integers . Tessellations . Even numbers. Googols . We are numbers.