| Unusual and Awesome Jobs Using Math: Stunt Coordinator, Cryptologist, and More Contributor(s): Simons, Lisa M. Bolt (Author) |
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ISBN: 1491420308 ISBN-13: 9781491420300 Publisher: Capstone Press OUR PRICE: $27.59 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Careers - Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics - General |
| Dewey: 510 |
| LCCN: 2014040360 |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Series: You Get Paid for That? |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.4" W x 10.2" (0.50 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 170965 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Fascinating facts, figures, and pictures highlight informative text about some of the most interesting and extreme jobs that use math. Young readers will learn what kind of training it takes to be a stunt coordinator, how much money a cryptologist makes, and what exactly a fluid mechanics engineer does, all while discovering how math is involved in each of these exciting jobs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Simons, Lisa M. Bolt: - Lisa M. Bolt Simons, a teacher by day, has published several nonfiction children's books, as well as articles in various publications. She's been awarded a Minnesota State Arts Board grant, a McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers/Loft Award in Children's Literature Honorable Mention, and a Shabo Award from The Loft Literary Center. She lives in Minnesota with her husband and teen twins. |