Entertaining+Math+Books



Below, please find a list of books that both entertain and inform the reader about the enthralling world of math.

1.) Beckmann, P. (1971). //A history of [pi] (pi)//. Boston: St. Martin's Pr. - This book provides a brief account of mathematician’s understanding and development of the number Pi.

2.) Enzensberger, H. M., Berner, R. S., & Heim, M. H. (2002). //The number devil, a// //mathematical adventure//. New York: Holt Paperbacks  - Over the course of twelve dreams, a devil-like creature teaches a boy about mathematics, ranging from elementary material to more complex topics. The devil first teaches the boy about the different types of numbers, beginning with positive and negative, then moves to square roots, triangle numbers, and the Fibonacci sequence.

3.) Griffin, Adele. (2002). //Hannah, Divided//. New York: Hyperion for Children - This tale depicts the journey of Hannah, a thirteen-year-old girl who relies on her love of math to battle her feelings of loneliness and adversity.

4.) Juster, Norton, and Jules Feiffer. (1961) //The Phantom Tollbooth//. New York: Epstein & Carroll  -This is an adventure novel about a boy named Milo who enters a magical tollbooth and travels to the land of Digitopolis. In this fantasy world, Milo encounters the Mathemagician, a lover of numbers who introduces Milo to the wonderful world of math.

5.) Nicastro, N. (2010//) Circumference, eratosthenes andthe ancient quest to measure the globe.// New York: St Martins Pr. -This book portrays Eratosthenes’ tireless effort to define the word “circumference.” The author highlights this mathematician’s phenomenal feat given the minimal tools and discoveries at his disposal.

6.) Scott, Michael. (1994) //Gemini game//. New York: Holiday House - The reader follows two teenagers on a thrill ride to obtain a copy of their video game to fix the programming, readers learn about the art of logic and discrete mathematics.