Not just another book about maths - but also of history. The clashes over zero were to shake the fundamentals of philosophy, science, of mathematics and of religion. The science book of the year in paperback for the first time. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED IN SEPTEMBER 2001 BUYERS' GUIDE.

A comprehensive history of numbers and mathematics, in a three-volume set. It covers the art and science of numeration from Magnon Man to the electronic spreadsheet, and from Scandinavia to China, via the Classical World. There are explanatory figures and tables throughout.

When Milo finds an enormous package in his bedroom, he's delighted to have something to relieve his boredom with school. And when he opens it to find -- as the label states -- One Genuine Turnpike Tollbooth, he gets right into his pedal car and sets off through the Tollbooth and away on a magical journey!

Available as a lap-sized board book, this work presents a suspenseful journey for children. You can count along with the adventurous mice as they make their escape from a hungry snake.

Presents an animal train which helps you count the animals one by one, all the way up to ten coloured birds. This title provides an introduction to numbers and counting.

A dictionary of numbers that is arranged in order of magnitude. It exposes the fascinating facts about certain numbers and number sequences.

One after another different groups of creatures try to pull the unlucky duck out of the icky, sticky muck - five frogs, six skunks, seven snails, eight possums, nine snakes and ten dragonflies. But no luck. Then they all try together and, at last, the duck gets unstuck.

From there to here, from here to there, funny things are everywhere. In this hilarious exploration of simple concepts such as colours, numbers and opposites, Dr. Seuss presents a crazy world of boxing Goxes and winking Yinks that drink pink ink!

A fascinating and touching memoir from real-life Rain Man, Daniel Tammet, who has the extremely rare condition Savant Syndrome

Using colourful collage illustrations and a simple text, this book takes young readers on a trip with the rooster. As he travels, the rooster is joined by two cats, three frogs, four turtles and five fish, offering the reader a graphic introduction to the meaning of numbers.

Learning to count has never been more fun than in this crazy tale of a dog, a lion and a tiger all showing off how many apples they can balance on their heads as they skip, walk the tightrope and roller skate their way through the book.

Featuring colourful collage illustrations, simple story, die-cut pages and finger-sized holes, this book is suitable for children.

The numbers are on the loose - hiding and dancing, skipping and laughing through the rhymes of Mother Goose! This title gathers up all these mischievous numbers in a collection of counting, rhymes and imagination.

Young children will enjoy learning simple subtraction as they watch ten touchable ladybirds disappear one by one, with the turn of each page.

A mathematical sightseeing tour of the natural world by the author of The Magical Maze .

A rom-com with added OCD, ADDITION is a unique and witty debut novel.

Turn the pages, see the mother animals and count the babies. You will find that the number of babies matches the numeral shown. All of the animals, familiar and exotic, are identified at the back of this book together with some fascinating facts about their behaviour.