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Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematics Everywhere
Author(s): Theoni Pappas (Author)
- Publisher: Wide World Publishing,U.S.
- Publication Date: 5 Dec. 2013
- Edition: Illustrated
- Language: English
- Print length: 240 pages
- ISBN-10: 1884550215
- ISBN-13: 9781884550218
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
About the Author
Her math calendars and over 19 math books appeal to both young and adult audiences alike. Three of her books have been Book-of-the Month Club selections, and her Joy of Mathematics was selected as a Pick of the Paperbacks. Her books have been translated into Japanese, Finnish, French, Slovakian, Czech, Korean, Turkish, Russian, Thai, simplified and traditional Chinese, Portuguese, Italian, Vietnamese, and Spanish.
In 2000 Pappas received the Excellence in Achievement Award from the University of California Alumni Association for her work on books and other innovative products that deal with mathematics. She lives in Palo Alto, CA.
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