In great numbers: how numbers shape the world we live in

Numbers are everywhere! This book will introduce children to the fascinating world of numbers and explains how they help us in our daily life. Can you imagine a world without numbers? Over the centuries, people have conceived clever ways to use numbers so that we can understand the world around us better, build cities, find our way home, and much more. In Great Numbers tells the story of this groundbreaking invention. Numbers are so important in our daily lives. How else would we ask for three scoops of ice cream? Or know whether we’ve got 60 minutes left to play with our friends rather than 60 seconds? Why does a minute have 60 seconds anyway and not 100? Where does zero come from and what language do computers understand? 1, 2, 3, go and let’s explore!

Age
7+

Authors
Isabel Thomas, Robert Klanten, Maria-Elisabeth Niebius and Raphael

Illustrator
Daniela Olejníková

64 pages

Publisher
Little Gestalten

Measurements
24 x 28 cm

ISBN 9783899558203

Daniela Olejníková 
Daniela Olejníková is a Slovakian illustrator. She is passionate about screen printing and linocut and has illustrated more than 20 titles for junior readers.