Toads and Tessellations (Charlesbridge Math Adventures)

Toads and Tessellations (Charlesbridge Math Adventures)
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Enzo is the son of a great magician, however unlike his father, his spells create chaos instead of order. What really interests Enzo, more than books about magic, are books by and about the lives of famous physicists and astronomers like Galileo Galilei and Johannes Kepler. Enzo dreams not of becoming a magician, but a mathematician instead. When Tessel, the village shoemaker, is called upon to make twelve identical shoes out of only one piece of leather, Aida, the shoemakerâ€™s sister, goes to Enzoâ€™s father for some magic to help her brother. With Enzoâ€™s father out of town at a magic convention, itâ€™s up to Enzo to help Aida and Tessel out of their predicament. A spell snafu leads Enzo and Aida to a method of forming patterns without gaps or overlaps, and they discover that math, not magic, may be the answer to their problem. Sharon Morisetteâ€™s accessible text introduces readers to the concept of tessellations, while Philomena Oâ€™Neillâ€™s illustrations offer a clear visual to what tiling isâ€”children will enjoy finding the tessellations hidden throughout the images. Back matter includes a glossary and notes about tessellations, Galileo, and Kepler.
Country USA
Brand Brand: Charlesbridge
Manufacturer Charlesbridge
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781580893558
ReleaseDate 2012-07-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781580893558

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