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Mis primeros-- numeros / by Sánchez Sánchez, Isidro.(CARDINAL)745561; Elena, Horacio,illustrator.(CARDINAL)729919;
Introduces the numbers from one to nine and provides the reader with the opportunity of counting such things as animals, flowers, balloons, and umbrellas.
Subjects: Numeration;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 4
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How many hairs on a grizzly bear? : and other big number questions / by Turner, Tracey,author.(CARDINAL)424101; Khatun, Jen,illustrator.;
Includes index."Have you ever wondered: How many stars there are in the night sky? How many germs are in a sneeze? Or even how many grains of sand there are on a beach? Well, help is at hand, because we're about to find out. On the way, we'll go whizzing around the Sun in the asteroid belt, stroke the world's furriest animal, and climb a staircase to the top of a mountain. As if all that weren't enough, you'll discover a very large number of mind-boggling facts. Find out about farting gorillas, what goes on inside blood cells, and why you should ALWAYS close the toilet seat before you flush. With an introduction by Kjartan Poskitt, author of the bestselling Murderous Math series, How Many Hairs On a Grizzly Bear? is bursting with STEM facts and guaranteed to help you get your head around ABSOLUTELY MASSIVE NUMBERS! " --
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Numeration;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Perfect figures : the lore of numbers and how we learned to count / by Crumpacker, Bunny.(CARDINAL)391299;
Includes bibliographical references (page 259) and index.
Subjects: Trivia and miscellanea.; Counting; Numeration;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The universal history of numbers : from prehistory to the invention of the computer / by Ifrah, Georges.(CARDINAL)524072; Bellos, David.(CARDINAL)340783;
Includes bibliographical references and index.v. 1. Explaining the origins : ethnological and psychological approaches to the sources of numbers -- Base numbers and the birth of number systems -- The earliest calculating machine-- the hand -- How Cro-Magnon Man counted -- Tally sticks : accounting for beginners -- Numbers on strings -- Number, value and money -- Numbers of Sumer -- The enigma of the sexagesimal base -- The development of written numerals in Elam and Mesopotamia -- The decipherment of a five-thousand-year-old system -- How the Sumerians did their sums -- Mesopotamian numbering after the eclipse of Sumer -- The numbers of ancient Egypt -- Counting in the times of the Cretan and Hittite kings -- Greek and Roman numerals -- Letters and numbers -- The invention of alphabetic numerals -- Other alphabetic number-systems -- Magic, mysticism, divination, and other secrets -- The numbers of Chinese civilisation -- The amazing achievements of the Maya -- The final state of numerical notation -- Indian civilisation : the cradle of modern numerals -- Dictionary of the numeral symbols of Indian civilisation -- Indian numerals and calculation in the Islamic world -- The slow progress of Indo-Arabic numerals in Western Europe -- Beyond perfection.
Subjects: Numerals; Numeration;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 9
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Number art : thirteen 123s from around the world / by Fisher, Leonard Everett.(CARDINAL)141803;
Traces the development of the various number systems that have been used in the world, including the Arabic, Chinese, Egyptian, Gothic, Greek, Roman, and Sanskrit systems.
Subjects: Grammar, Comparative and general; Number systems.; Numerals.; Numerals;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 3
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Pension mathematics with numerical illustrations / by Winklevoss, Howard E.; Wharton School.Pension Research Council.;
Subjects: Pensions; Pensions; Pension trusts;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Numbers : computers, philosophers, and the search for meaning / by Tabak, John.(CARDINAL)661022;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-212) and index.
Subjects: Numeration; Counting;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Zero to infinity [videorecording] : the history of key mathematical concepts / by Gahagan, Kendra,television producer.; McCabe, Daniel,television producer,screenwriter,television director.; Savol, Jaro,1983-television director.; Williams, Talithia,host.; Big House Productions,production company.; PBS Distribution (Firm)(CARDINAL)309769; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),publisher.(CARDINAL)189964; WGBH (Television station : Boston, Mass.)(CARDINAL)154259;
Talithia Williams, host.It tells the story of a mathematician's quest to understand numbers. In her day job, professor of statistics Talithia Williams ponders the power of data looking for answers and spotting patterns in huge collections of numbers. But as the anticipated host, she takes a step back and turns her attention to the digits themselves exploring their origins and discovering the wonder that arises from simple, yet profound concepts like nothingness, infinity, and the mysteries embedded in special numbers like primes.DVD, widescreen, stereo.
Subjects: Documentary television programs.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Mathematics; Numeration;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Successive approximation applied to quadrature formulas / by Struble, Raimond A.(CARDINAL)272193; Miller, R. R.; North Carolina State College.Department of Engineering Research.(CARDINAL)178422;
Subjects: Numerical integration.; Error functions.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
On-line resources: Suggest title for digitization;
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Numbers! [videorecording]. by Digiview Productions.(CARDINAL)832612;
The see and learn series is a fun learning tool for any parent looking to get a head start on their child's education. Each program uses a combination of pictures and songs to help your youngsters mind develop and grow. The series is packed full of catchy tunes sure to be memorable for young audiences. See and learn will show any child that learning can be fun, and this series will have your kids singing along in no time.Preschool, Kindergarten.DVD; stereo.
Subjects: Counting; Numerals; Counting.; Numerals.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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