How Big Is 43 Quintillion?
By Lynn Huggins-Cooper
Discover how cubes, moon distances and crowds reveal the astonishing secrets hiding inside enormous numbers.
Genres
What is How Big Is 43 Quintillion? about?
What do a Rubik’s Cube, the moon and a crowd of one billion people have in common? They all help explain enormous numbers. This lively introduction to mathematics explores place value, zero, infinity, the decimal system and the fascinating history of numbers. Clear explanations, colourful illustrations and amusing comparisons make difficult ideas easier to picture, from the many possible Rubik’s Cube combinations to the vast distances travelled by light. A glossary and further information support curious readers who want to investigate further.
About the author
Lynn Huggins-Cooper is a talented British author who has written many books for children, including ‘One Boy’s War’ and ‘Moon Pie’. She loves writing stories and poems that help children learn and imagine new worlds. Lynn also enjoys exploring nature, which often inspires her wonderful stories.
Pages
80 pages
Reading age
Junior (8-13)
This edition
2014
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