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3) Anathem
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Fraa Erasmas is a young avout living in the Concent of Saunt Edhar, a sanctuary for mathematicians, scientists, and philosophers, protected from the corrupting influences of the outside "saecular" world by ancient stone, honored traditions, and complex rituals. Over the centuries, cities and govenrments have risen and fallen beyond the concent's walls. Three times during history's darkest epochs violence born of superstition and ignorance has invaded...
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Your challenge is to find the sum Without counting one by one Why not count? It's much too slow -Adding is the way to go! Make clever groups before you start -Then add them in a way that's smart! MATH FOR ALL SEASONS will challenge every kid - and every parent - to open their minds and solve problems in new and unexpected ways. By looking for patterns, symmetries, and familiar number combinations within eye-catching pictures, math will become easier,...
9) My five book
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Little Five introduces the concept of "five" by interacting with five of a variety of things.
10) My three book
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Little Three introduces the concepts of "three" and counting by encountering trios of baskets, pigs, dancing mice, and other objects and animals.
11) My four book
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Little Four, a curious boy, enjoys counting things that come in fours, including elephants, bananas, and ice cream scoops.
12) My One Book
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"Meet Little One, a lovable and curious boy who enjoys counting things one by one."--Back cover.
13) My Eight Book
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Teaches addition and subtraction concepts through an interactive story about a young girl visiting the animals and garden on a farm.
14) My ten book
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Little ten plays with her ten robot dolls and manipulates other toys and items for the reader to see what numbers can be put together to make ten.
15) My two book
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Little Two introduces the concept of "two" by interacting with two of a variety of things.
16) My seven book
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Little seven introduces the concept of "seven" by interacting with seven of a variety of things, some of which are grouped and regrouped to demonstrate adding and subtracting.
17) My six book
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Little Six introduces the concept of "six" by interacting with six of a variety of things.
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Which is more dangerous, a gun or a swimming pool? What do schoolteachers and sumo wrestlers have in common? Why do drug dealers still live with their moms? How much do parents really matter? What kind of impact did Roe v. Wade have on violent crime? These may not sound like typical questions for an economist to ask--but Levitt is not a typical economist. He studies the stuff and riddles of everyday life--from cheating and crime to sports and child...