Math-A-Day: A Book of Days for Your Mathematical Year

by Theoni Pappas

Book Overview

This entertaining book of mathematical days exercises the brain with confounding puzzles, intriguing math problems, and, of course, detailed solutions to all the conundrums. Readers will enjoy 366 days' worth of stimulating math.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1884550207
• ISBN13: 9781884550201
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Wide World Publishing
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.3" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 13 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 8 and higher

Customer Reviews

I'm looking forward to a second edition

This book does a good job of keeping to ol' noodle from turning into mush. But....Just a few days ago I was somewhat frustrated by it. When checking my answers I was led to believe that I was wrong, but after checking and rechecking and writing a program treverse the curve (Dec 21) I found that the book was incorrect on this one(don't let that stop you from working it though). Maybe I am wrong.Another frustration was that yesterday's question (Dec 28) was a little off from the answer, it asks for area but supplies 1st of the 3 consecutive integers. The second issue has me working the problems in the fullest detail so that if another aspect of the problem is answered I'll still have the saticfaction of seeing that I had the correct answer. I'm not knocking the book. These issues kinda' keep me on my toes. The book is great otherwise. I look forward to the next problem(day) and sometimes discover that I have completely forgotten how to answer some questions. I would quickly buy a new version of this book.

Great Job

I bought this book just three days ago and I am hooked. The book has a variety of puzzles and problems that will keep you turning the pages consistently. I have bought many math puzzles books, and have been disappointed, but this book is up there with The Moscow Puzzles. Great job, Mrs. Pappas.

great collection of puzzles and historical facts

I'm generally very critical about current math and puzzle books. I don't want to brag, but at last count, I owned some 150 math/puzzle books. In other words, I think can say that I've pretty much seen them all...Well, this book is one of my favorites! Yes this book has some old chestnuts, but the majority of the problems are quite original and only difficult enough to be entertaining. It's also full of interesting historical facts, all related to math of course.Up until now, I've generally stayed away from Pappas books. I find them a bit too elementary, but this one, I'll keep.Thanks Theoni for a fine book.

Interesting read for math enthusiats

For every day of the year there are three items; 1) a math problem (usually requires no more than high school algebra to understand) 2)an anecdote, and 3)a quote. I paticularly liked the quotes and am glad to have a reference for when I forget exactly how one goes. I think the book would be appropriate for any math fan who doesn't want something overly demanding.