Alex Frith (Author)
Alex Frith has been writing Usborne books since 2005. His diverse
output covers such titles as 'See inside Your Head', 'Stories of
Thor' and 'Politics for Beginners'. He has spoken at multiple
festivals about his book '100 Things to Know About Space'. Alex can
be found in London.
Minna Lacey (Author)
Since joining Usborne, Minna has written books on everything from
pirates and gladiators to jungles and oceans. She studied Maths and
Philosophy at university and previously worked as a journalist and
illustrator in London, Bogota and New York. In her spare time, she
loves writing stories, drawing and playing the guitar.
Maths is, according to this addition to Usborne's popular See
Inside series "a way of finding out about the world". With maths,
"you can count things, and measure things, and solve all sorts of
problems". The emphasis is not on how to do it, but rather on the
uses maths can be put to and the enjoyment to be found in playing
with mathematical ideas. The focus is on applying maths to everyday
functions and the full colour pages are cheerfully illustrated with
small figures busily engaged in a variety of activities. Final
spreads add to the prevailing sense of fun with the games that
employ mathematical and logical skills. While the maths covered
loosely corresponds to, and builds on, that learned in years 3 and
4, confident younger mathematicians will enjoy exploring the new
ideas to be found here.
*Guardian Education*
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