The Fly on the Ceiling by Julie Glass - ISBN: 9780679886075
Paperback
A pesky fly unlocks a math genius and coordinate systems!

The Fly on the Ceiling

A Math Reader

$15.73

  • Paperback

    48 pages

  • Release Date

    3 July 1998

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Summary

That is one pesky fly! Kids will love this funny and very accessible myth about the real-life historical figure who popularized the Cartesian system of coordinates. You won’t believe how he did it!

Recognized as the father of analytic geometry, Rene Descartes was a French mathematician and philosopher. So how could a fly lead to an important math discovery? Read this imaginative Step 4 and find out!

Step 4 Readers use challenging vocabulary and short paragraphs to tell excitin…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780679886075
ISBN-10:0679886079
Author:Julie Glass, Richard Walz
Publisher:Random House USA Inc
Imprint:Random House Books for Young Readers
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:48
Release Date:3 July 1998
Weight:103g
Dimensions:229mm x 154mm x 4mm
Series:Step into Reading, Step 4
About The Author

Julie Glass

Dr. Julie Glass is a professor and Chair of the Mathematics department at California State East Bay. She lives in California with her family.

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