The Abacus: The World's First Computing System
by Jesse Dilson
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Author: Jesse DilsonIllustrator: Angelia Pozzi
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 1995-03-15
ISBN: 031210409X
Number of pages: 143
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
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Book Review: Spectacular Abaci
Summary: 5 Stars
This book is an excellent resource for kids that are struggling with math. Math becomes fun, and even competetive. The abacus, though somewhat primitive in the eyes of a novice, or to someone that has never seen one in action, is an excellent tool for helping children to understand and perform great mathematical feats. This book is a step by step, easy to understand guide to the ancient technique of the abacus, and I strongly encourage any parent with a struggling child to purchase one.
Summary of The Abacus: The World's First Computing System
The abacus is as useful and effecient a machine today as it was when it was first created centures ago. Whether you're an expert in the latest computer technology or you're mastering arithmetic and word problems for the first time, it won't take long to learn the basics (and even the not-so-basics) of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing on this ingenious and fun-to-use mathematical tool.
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