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How to Make the World Add Up

Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About Numbers

by Tim Harford ...

The Sunday Times Bestseller'Tim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His storytelling is gripping but never overdone, his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring, and his ability to make complex things simple - but not simplistic - is exceptional. How to Make the World Add Up is another one of his gems. If you're looking for an addictive pageturner that will make you smarter, ... Read more

$16.99 NZD

The Sunday Times Bestseller'Tim Harford is one of my favourite writers in the world. His storytelling is gripping but never overdone, his intellectual honesty is rare and inspiring, and his ability to make complex things simple - but not simplistic - is exceptional. How to Make the World Add Up is another one of his gems. If you're looking for an addictive pageturner that will make you smarter,
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Zero

The Biography of a Dangerous Idea

by Charles Seife ...

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKThe Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshipped it, and the Christian Church used it to fend off heretics. Today it's a timebomb ticking in the heart of astrophysics. For zero, infinity's twin, is not like other numbers. It is both nothing and everything.Zero has pitted East against West and faith against reason, and its intransigence persists ... Read more

$20.99 NZD

A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOKThe Babylonians invented it, the Greeks banned it, the Hindus worshipped it, and the Christian Church used it to fend off heretics. Today it's a timebomb ticking in the heart of astrophysics. For zero, infinity's twin, is not like other numbers. It is both nothing and everything.Zero has pitted East against West and faith against reason, and its intransigence persists
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Basics of Speed Mathematics

by Chandramouli Mahadevan ...

This book brings the techniques from Vedic Mathematics and Trachtenberg System together. We have not attempted to do a comparative study of these techniques and make a judgment on which one is better. Instead we have simply, presented the techniques in a sequence that makes most sense. There are inherent strengths in these two approaches. While looking at all the speed improvement techniques, we ... Read more

$5.99 NZD

This book brings the techniques from Vedic Mathematics and Trachtenberg System together. We have not attempted to do a comparative study of these techniques and make a judgment on which one is better. Instead we have simply, presented the techniques in a sequence that makes most sense. There are inherent strengths in these two approaches. While looking at all the speed improvement techniques, we
... Read more
Maths on the Back of an Envelope

Clever ways to (roughly) calculate anything

by Rob Eastaway ...

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join ... Read more

$19.99 NZD

‘Another terrific book by Rob Eastaway’ SIMON SINGH‘A delightfully accessible guide to how to play with numbers’ HANNAH FRYHow many cats are there in the world?What's the chance of winning the lottery twice?And just how long does it take to count to a million?Learn how to tackle tricky maths problems with nothing but the back of an envelope, a pencil and some good old-fashioned brain power.Join
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Think Like A Maths Genius

The Art of Calculating in Your Head

by Michael Shermer, Arthur Benjamin ...

Did you know that it's easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round? And that you can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds?In Think Like A Maths Genius, two mathematicians offer tips and tricks for doing tricky maths the easy way. With their help, you can learn how to perform lightning calculations in your head, discover methods of incredible ... Read more

$20.99 NZD

Did you know that it's easier to add and subtract from left to right, rather than the other way round? And that you can be taught to square a three-digit number in seconds?In Think Like A Maths Genius, two mathematicians offer tips and tricks for doing tricky maths the easy way. With their help, you can learn how to perform lightning calculations in your head, discover methods of incredible
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The Elements of Euclid - The First Six Books (Illustrated Edition)

by John Casey ...

Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences. The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions), ... Read more

$1.94 NZD

Euclid’s Elements form one of the most beautiful and influential works of science in the history of humankind. Its beauty lies in its logical development of geometry and other branches of mathematics. It has influenced all branches of science but none so much as mathematics and the exact sciences. The book It is a collection of definitions, postulates, propositions (theorems and constructions),
... Read more
Quick Arithmetic

A Self-Teaching Guide

by Robert A. Carman, Marilyn J. Carman ...

Series Book 159 - Wiley Self-Teaching Guides
Master math at your own pace!Does working with numbers often frustrate you? Do you need to brush up on your basic math skills? Do you feel math stands between you and your career goals, or a better grade at school?Quick Arithmetic, Third Edition is the quickest and easiest way to teach yourself the basic math skills you need to advance on the job or in school. Using cartoons and a clear writing ... Read more

$31.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master math at your own pace!Does working with numbers often frustrate you? Do you need to brush up on your basic math skills? Do you feel math stands between you and your career goals, or a better grade at school?Quick Arithmetic, Third Edition is the quickest and easiest way to teach yourself the basic math skills you need to advance on the job or in school. Using cartoons and a clear writing
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It All Adds Up

The Story of People and Mathematics

by Mickael Launay ...

Translated by Stephen S. Wilson ...

‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTERFrom Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control computers and ... Read more

$10.99 NZD

‘Fascinating … so enlightening that suddenly maths doesn’t seem so fearsome as it once did’ SIMON WINCHESTERFrom Aristotle to Ada Lovelace: a brief history of the mathematical ideas that have forever changed the world and the everyday people and pioneers behind them. The story of our best invention yet.From our ability to calculate the passing of time to the algorithms that control computers and
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The Trachtenberg Speed System of Basic Mathematics

by Jakow Trachtenberg ...

Translated by Ann Cutler, Rudolph McShane ...

Do high-speed, complicated arithmetic in your head using the Trachtenberg Speed System.Ever find yourself struggling to check a bill or a payslip? With The Trachtenberg Speed System you can. Described as the 'shorthand of mathematics', the Trachtenberg system only requires the ability to count from one to eleven. Using a series of simplified keys it allows anyone to master calculations, giving ... Read more

$21.99 NZD

Do high-speed, complicated arithmetic in your head using the Trachtenberg Speed System.Ever find yourself struggling to check a bill or a payslip? With The Trachtenberg Speed System you can. Described as the 'shorthand of mathematics', the Trachtenberg system only requires the ability to count from one to eleven. Using a series of simplified keys it allows anyone to master calculations, giving
... Read more
As Easy As Pi

Stuff about numbers that isn't (just) maths

by Jamie Buchan ...

Series Book 11 - I Used to Know That
It's hard to imagine a world without numbers in this day and age, when our whole life is centered around commerce and money, and it is the only language that is the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long period of time people could not get their heads around the idea of zero, a figure representing nothing, and that it was even regarded as heretical in some circles? As Easy As ... Read more

$5.99 NZD

It's hard to imagine a world without numbers in this day and age, when our whole life is centered around commerce and money, and it is the only language that is the same the world over. However, did you know that for a long period of time people could not get their heads around the idea of zero, a figure representing nothing, and that it was even regarded as heretical in some circles? As Easy As
... Read more
Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies

by Mark Zegarelli ...

Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293637) was previously published as Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118791981). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.Tips for simplifying tricky basic math and pre-algebra operationsWhether you're ... Read more

$31.99 NZD

Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781119293637) was previously published as Basic Math & Pre-Algebra For Dummies, 2nd Edition (9781118791981). While this version features a new Dummies cover and design, the content is the same as the prior release and should not be considered a new or updated product.Tips for simplifying tricky basic math and pre-algebra operationsWhether you're
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The Value of Zeta(3) to 1, 000, 000 places

by Various ...

The Value of Zeta(3) to 1,000,000 Places is a remarkable mathematical reference work by Simon Plouffe, first published in 1999 and made available through Project Gutenberg. This book presents the decimal expansion of Apéry’s constant, ζ(3), calculated to an astonishing one million decimal places. Apéry’s constant, the value of the Riemann zeta function at 3, is a significant irrational number in ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

The Value of Zeta(3) to 1,000,000 Places is a remarkable mathematical reference work by Simon Plouffe, first published in 1999 and made available through Project Gutenberg. This book presents the decimal expansion of Apéry’s constant, ζ(3), calculated to an astonishing one million decimal places. Apéry’s constant, the value of the Riemann zeta function at 3, is a significant irrational number in
... Read more
Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic

From Children's Ideas To Classroom Practice

by David W. Carraher, Analúcia D. Schliemann, Bárbara M. Brizuela ...

Series series Studies in Mathematical Thinking and Learning Series
Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic contributes to a growing body of research relevant to efforts to make algebra an integral part of early mathematics instruction, an area of studies that has come to be known as Early Algebra. It provides both a rationale for promoting algebraic reasoning in the elementary school curriculum and empirical data to support it.The authors regard Early ... Read more

$107.99 NZD

Bringing Out the Algebraic Character of Arithmetic contributes to a growing body of research relevant to efforts to make algebra an integral part of early mathematics instruction, an area of studies that has come to be known as Early Algebra. It provides both a rationale for promoting algebraic reasoning in the elementary school curriculum and empirical data to support it.The authors regard Early
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Fractions For Dummies

by Mark Zegarelli ...

An easy, straightforward, and fun guide for learning fractions and its counterpartsFractions For Dummies is the perfect strategy guide for both understanding and using one of math's most common (and most challenging) topic areas. You'll explore current solving strategies for fraction-related problems, and you'll also discover how to solve problems involving fractions' closely related cousins, ... Read more

$24.99 NZD

An easy, straightforward, and fun guide for learning fractions and its counterpartsFractions For Dummies is the perfect strategy guide for both understanding and using one of math's most common (and most challenging) topic areas. You'll explore current solving strategies for fraction-related problems, and you'll also discover how to solve problems involving fractions' closely related cousins,
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How Did You Count?

Picture Book

by Christopher Danielson ...

Winner of the 2026 Mathical Book Prize!From the author of the award-winning Which One Doesn’t Belong? and How Many? comes How Did You Count?, the latest title in Christopher Danielson’s collection that is sure to spark conversation, questioning and wondering amongst both younger and older students alike.This listing is for a hard cover copy of the children's picture book. There is also a <a href= ... Read more

$66.99 NZD

Winner of the 2026 Mathical Book Prize!From the author of the award-winning Which One Doesn’t Belong? and How Many? comes How Did You Count?, the latest title in Christopher Danielson’s collection that is sure to spark conversation, questioning and wondering amongst both younger and older students alike.This listing is for a hard cover copy of the children's picture book. There is also a <a href=
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Creative Math for Class - 3

Vedic Math, #3

by Gaurish Borkar ...

Series Book 3 - Vedic Math
Math can be interesting if played, acted or crafted. It shall be taught in such manner to kids so that they can enjoy it. Even though math is created by humans it is everywhere around us and if we feel it then it can be a part of our daily life. This book follows similar method to teach basic math. It teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in a fun way through acting, drawing ... Read more

$7.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Math can be interesting if played, acted or crafted. It shall be taught in such manner to kids so that they can enjoy it. Even though math is created by humans it is everywhere around us and if we feel it then it can be a part of our daily life. This book follows similar method to teach basic math. It teaches addition, subtraction, multiplication and division in a fun way through acting, drawing
... Read more
La Logica del Conteggio Numerico

Esperienze psicomatematiche di calcolo

by Fausto Presutti ...

Questo libro espone i percorsi formativi, gli itinerari didattici e le esperienze educative riguardanti l’ACQUISIZIONE LOGICA DEL CONTEGGIO NUMERICO e, in particolare:* l’Introduzione IL PERCORSO DIDATTICO DI MATEMATICA NELL’INFANZIA tratta lo sviluppo del Mondo Numerico, la creatività Matematica nell’infanzia, l’acquisizione di concetti Aritmetici nell’infanzia, la programmazione didattica della ... Read more

$14.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Questo libro espone i percorsi formativi, gli itinerari didattici e le esperienze educative riguardanti l’ACQUISIZIONE LOGICA DEL CONTEGGIO NUMERICO e, in particolare:* l’Introduzione IL PERCORSO DIDATTICO DI MATEMATICA NELL’INFANZIA tratta lo sviluppo del Mondo Numerico, la creatività Matematica nell’infanzia, l’acquisizione di concetti Aritmetici nell’infanzia, la programmazione didattica della
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The AI Investor

by Alander Lee Pulliam Jr, Olom "Nosa" Okonta ...

In a world where technology accelerates faster than ever, the landscape of investing is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. Navigating Modern Investment is your comprehensive guide to understanding how artificial intelligence is reshaping finance—and how you, as a new investor, can harness its power to build wealth smarter and faster.Written in an engaging, accessible style, this book ... Read more

$8.99 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

In a world where technology accelerates faster than ever, the landscape of investing is undergoing a revolutionary transformation. Navigating Modern Investment is your comprehensive guide to understanding how artificial intelligence is reshaping finance—and how you, as a new investor, can harness its power to build wealth smarter and faster.Written in an engaging, accessible style, this book
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The First 1000 Euler Numbers

by Various ...

The First 1000 Euler Numbers is a comprehensive mathematical reference work that presents the first thousand Euler numbers, a sequence of integers deeply connected to number theory, combinatorics, and mathematical analysis. Euler numbers, named after the prolific Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, appear in the Taylor series expansions of the secant and hyperbolic secant functions and are closely ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

The First 1000 Euler Numbers is a comprehensive mathematical reference work that presents the first thousand Euler numbers, a sequence of integers deeply connected to number theory, combinatorics, and mathematical analysis. Euler numbers, named after the prolific Swiss mathematician Leonhard Euler, appear in the Taylor series expansions of the secant and hyperbolic secant functions and are closely
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魔法算術！奇妙的印度數學

風靡全球的超強速解法，化繁為簡，運算速度提升10倍，增強解題力、邏輯力和創造力

Edited by 智力開發編輯部 ...

Series Book 1 - 益智玩家
★風靡全球，簡單有趣，掌握基本運算過程即可無限延神，迅速破題求正解★化繁為簡，每天10分鐘，運算速度提升10倍，強化大腦靈活性，學會永不忘★0～99歲都能學的「頭腦瑜伽」，打破既定思維，同步提升邏輯力、創造力化繁為簡，翻轉運算過程，比計算機更簡便、比心算更強大的神奇速解法免背公式，3秒求解，快速、正確，一看就會，從玩中練出數學金頭腦本書解讀印度數學的精髓和運算過程，打破以往演算的定向思維，免背公式，快速提升邏輯推演能力。印度數學中獨特的逆向演算法、補數演算法等計算過程，能夠讓學習者跳出慣性思考，培養跳躍式的解題路徑，直達問題核心，做到「一看算式，立知答案」的數學直覺。◆你能在3秒內算... ... Read more

$9.99 NZD

★風靡全球，簡單有趣，掌握基本運算過程即可無限延神，迅速破題求正解★化繁為簡，每天10分鐘，運算速度提升10倍，強化大腦靈活性，學會永不忘★0～99歲都能學的「頭腦瑜伽」，打破既定思維，同步提升邏輯力、創造力化繁為簡，翻轉運算過程，比計算機更簡便、比心算更強大的神奇速解法免背公式，3秒求解，快速、正確，一看就會，從玩中練出數學金頭腦本書解讀印度數學的精髓和運算過程，打破以往演算的定向思維，免背公式，快速提升邏輯推演能力。印度數學中獨特的逆向演算法、補數演算法等計算過程，能夠讓學習者跳出慣性思考，培養跳躍式的解題路徑，直達問題核心，做到「一看算式，立知答案」的數學直覺。◆你能在3秒內算...
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The First 1001 Fibonacci Numbers

by Various ...

The First 1001 Fibonacci Numbers is a comprehensive reference work that presents the celebrated Fibonacci sequence in its purest numerical form. This book meticulously lists the first 1001 terms of the Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 1. The sequence, named after the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (known ... Read more

$29.99 NZD

The First 1001 Fibonacci Numbers is a comprehensive reference work that presents the celebrated Fibonacci sequence in its purest numerical form. This book meticulously lists the first 1001 terms of the Fibonacci sequence, a series of numbers in which each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 1 and 1. The sequence, named after the Italian mathematician Leonardo of Pisa (known
... Read more
The Eleven-Plus Book

Genuine Exam Questions From Yesteryear

by Michael O'Mara Books ...

Is the nation really dumbing down? Are exams really easier than they were in the good old days? Now's the chance to find out whether age really does equal wisdom with The Eleven-Plus Book, a real way to contrast the schooling of yesteryear with modern-day practices and settle the recent debates. Every generation can attempt questions on a number of subjects from English and arithmetic to general ... Read more

$5.99 NZD

Is the nation really dumbing down? Are exams really easier than they were in the good old days? Now's the chance to find out whether age really does equal wisdom with The Eleven-Plus Book, a real way to contrast the schooling of yesteryear with modern-day practices and settle the recent debates. Every generation can attempt questions on a number of subjects from English and arithmetic to general
... Read more
100 Great Problems of Elementary Mathematics

by Heinrich Dörrie ...

Series series Dover Books on Mathematics
"The collection, drawn from arithmetic, algebra, pure and algebraic geometry and astronomy, is extraordinarily interesting and attractive." — Mathematical GazetteThis uncommonly interesting volume covers 100 of the most famous historical problems of elementary mathematics. Not only does the book bear witness to the extraordinary ingenuity of some of the greatest mathematical minds of history — ... Read more

$25.99 NZD

"The collection, drawn from arithmetic, algebra, pure and algebraic geometry and astronomy, is extraordinarily interesting and attractive." — Mathematical GazetteThis uncommonly interesting volume covers 100 of the most famous historical problems of elementary mathematics. Not only does the book bear witness to the extraordinary ingenuity of some of the greatest mathematical minds of history —
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How to Calculate Quickly

Full Course in Speed Arithmetic

by Henry Sticker ...

Do you want to double or triple the speed with which you calculate? How to Calculate Quickly is a tried and true method for helping you in the mathematics of daily life — addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.The author can awaken for you a faculty which is surprisingly dormant in accountants, engineers, scientists, businesspeople, and others who work with figures. This is ... Read more

$11.99 NZD

Do you want to double or triple the speed with which you calculate? How to Calculate Quickly is a tried and true method for helping you in the mathematics of daily life — addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and fractions.The author can awaken for you a faculty which is surprisingly dormant in accountants, engineers, scientists, businesspeople, and others who work with figures. This is
... Read more

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