Science Math

Before she was a famous mathematician and the first computer programmer, Ada Lovelace (1815 - 1852) was the daughter of well-known poet Lord Byron. When he died, Ada was still very young, and her mother encouraged her interest in mathematics in an attempt to prevent her from turning into a melancholy poet like her father. As an adult, she married a count and, as countess, was given access to some of England’s greatest scientists and authors, including Charles Babbage, who was working to develop an analytical engine. Seeing the potential in computers, Ada partnered with Charles.

Wielding his widely recognized powers of explanation, Paul Krugman lays bare the hidden facts behind the $1.35 trillion tax cut. In Fuzzy Math, Krugman dissects the Bush tax cut plan and shows us who wins, who loses, and how quickly the tax cuts will consume the surplus.

Can cats code? These cats sure can! Find out all about loops and conditionals, presented with playful rhyming verse. Kids will learn how loops and conditionals can save coders time, with lots of examples from everyday life. If loops and conditionals are throwing you for a loop, then this is just the book for you!

Have you ever wondered how astronauts float in space, or how your pizza gets from your plate to your mouth? Basic principles of physics, including learning about distance, displacement, speed, velocity, acceleration, forces, friction, gravity, and Newton’s laws of motion, are explored through informative and engaging text in this newest addition to the How Do series.

Examines inclined planes, explains their functions, and suggests simple experiments to demonstrate how they work.

Do you know how to create an algorithm? These cats sure do! Author Brian P. Cleary offers a fun and accessible introduction to algorithms with the help of the CATegorical cats.

Cats can code? These cats sure can! Playful rhyming verse introduce coding languages and syntax. Listeners will learn why we need special languages for coding and examples from a number of languages. And they'll quickly find out why correct syntax is key for avoiding up-mixes mix-ups!

Can cats code? These cats sure can! Computer bugs come to life with playful rhyming verse. Listeners will learn about types of errors that can bring a computer to a crawl. And they'll discover these bugs aren't so scary - all thanks to debugging!

A description of the relationship between deductive thought and artistic creation.

Grandma Ta'am teaches her grandson Ancient Kemetic Moorish science. To give him powers to fight off the witches and warlocks from taking over their village and saving the Tribe. At only 5 years old King Yehoshua must take over the village and lead his Tribe. King Yehoshua will learn Ancient math of his ancestors to control the universe. But the math will give him a special power that only the Ancient ancestors knew existed.