The Measure

The Measure
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 375
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ISBN-10 : 9780063204225
ISBN-13 : 0063204223
Rating : 4/5 (25 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Measure by : Nikki Erlick

Download or read book The Measure written by Nikki Erlick and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2022-06-28 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - The Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! "A story of love and hope as interweaving characters display: how all moments, big and small, can measure a life. If you want joy, love, romance, and hope—read with us." —Jenna Bush Hager A luminous, spirit-lifting blockbuster that asks: would you choose to find out the length of your life? Eight ordinary people. One extraordinary choice. It seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise? As society comes together and pulls apart, everyone faces the same shocking choice: Do they wish to know how long they’ll live? And, if so, what will they do with that knowledge? The Measure charts the dawn of this new world through an unforgettable cast of characters whose decisions and fates interweave with one another: best friends whose dreams are forever entwined, pen pals finding refuge in the unknown, a couple who thought they didn’t have to rush, a doctor who cannot save himself, and a politician whose box becomes the powder keg that ultimately changes everything. Enchanting and deeply uplifting, The Measure is an ambitious, invigorating story about family, friendship, hope, and destiny that encourages us to live life to the fullest.

Measurement

Measurement
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Publisher : Crabtree Publishing Company
Total Pages : 28
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ISBN-10 : 0778743411
ISBN-13 : 9780778743415
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Measurement by : Penny Dowdy

Download or read book Measurement written by Penny Dowdy and published by Crabtree Publishing Company. This book was released on 2009 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colorful photographs of measuring tools show the reader how they can measure using common tools at home. This book offers the young reader a clear insight into understanding length, weight, capacity, and temperature.

How Long or How Wide?

How Long or How Wide?
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Publisher : Lerner Digital ™
Total Pages : 32
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ISBN-10 : 9781512478761
ISBN-13 : 1512478768
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Book Synopsis How Long or How Wide? by : Brian P. Cleary

Download or read book How Long or How Wide? written by Brian P. Cleary and published by Lerner Digital ™. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Audisee® eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting for an engaging read aloud experience! Brian Cleary and Brian Gable bring their trademark sense of humor to the subject of measuring length. A rhyming text filled with funny examples explains how to use and compare metric and U.S. customary units of length. Readers are also introduced to the tools they need to measure length—rulers, metersticks, and more.

Measurement

Measurement
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Publisher : Harvard University Press
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-10 : 9780674071179
ISBN-13 : 0674071174
Rating : 4/5 (79 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Measurement by : Paul Lockhart

Download or read book Measurement written by Paul Lockhart and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2012-09-25 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For seven years, Paul Lockhart’s A Mathematician’s Lament enjoyed a samizdat-style popularity in the mathematics underground, before demand prompted its 2009 publication to even wider applause and debate. An impassioned critique of K–12 mathematics education, it outlined how we shortchange students by introducing them to math the wrong way. Here Lockhart offers the positive side of the math education story by showing us how math should be done. Measurement offers a permanent solution to math phobia by introducing us to mathematics as an artful way of thinking and living. In conversational prose that conveys his passion for the subject, Lockhart makes mathematics accessible without oversimplifying. He makes no more attempt to hide the challenge of mathematics than he does to shield us from its beautiful intensity. Favoring plain English and pictures over jargon and formulas, he succeeds in making complex ideas about the mathematics of shape and motion intuitive and graspable. His elegant discussion of mathematical reasoning and themes in classical geometry offers proof of his conviction that mathematics illuminates art as much as science. Lockhart leads us into a universe where beautiful designs and patterns float through our minds and do surprising, miraculous things. As we turn our thoughts to symmetry, circles, cylinders, and cones, we begin to see that almost anyone can “do the math” in a way that brings emotional and aesthetic rewards. Measurement is an invitation to summon curiosity, courage, and creativity in order to experience firsthand the playful excitement of mathematical work.

How Big Is a Foot?

How Big Is a Foot?
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Publisher : Yearling
Total Pages : 42
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ISBN-10 : 9780307567710
ISBN-13 : 0307567710
Rating : 4/5 (10 Downloads)

Book Synopsis How Big Is a Foot? by : Rolf Myller

Download or read book How Big Is a Foot? written by Rolf Myller and published by Yearling. This book was released on 2009-07-01 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect book to understand standing six feet apart! Follow the story about the King who wants to give the Queen something special for her birthday. The Queen has everything, everything except a bed. The trouble is that no one in the Kingdom knows the answer to a very important question: How Big is a Bed? because beds at the time had not yet been invented. The Queen's birthday is only a few days away. How can they figure out what size the bed should be? How can the people figure out how to measure? Readers will learn it's not that difficult and that everyone can learn to do it.

How Long?

How Long?
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Publisher : Capstone
Total Pages : 25
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ISBN-10 : 9781404883246
ISBN-13 : 140488324X
Rating : 4/5 (46 Downloads)

Book Synopsis How Long? by : Jessica Gunderson

Download or read book How Long? written by Jessica Gunderson and published by Capstone. This book was released on 2014 with total page 25 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Compares various long objects to shorter objects in unique, illustrated ways"--Provided by publisher.

A Measure of Everything

A Measure of Everything
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Publisher : Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000057845357
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Rating : 4/5 (57 Downloads)

Book Synopsis A Measure of Everything by : Marcus Weeks

Download or read book A Measure of Everything written by Marcus Weeks and published by Richmond Hill, Ont. : Firefly Books. This book was released on 2005 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive reference and history book on what is measured and why. Measurement is one of humankind's oldest and most vital activities. By measuring height, speed, size, temperature, strength and many other factors, humans can compare, improve and progress. In fact, measurement is an essential tool for survival. A Measure of Everything is a wide-ranging and comprehensive guide to what is measured and why. The book begins when the basic measurements were as simple as more, less and enough. As societies evolved, relative measurements were no longer sufficient. Advances in language allowed more precise measurements. Short distances were measured in relation to parts of the human body. For example, the ancient measurement cubit was the length of a pharaoh's arm plus the width of his hand. As society and culture progress and change, so do measurements. The rise of astronomy and the sciences demanded more exact measurements. These measurements are typically named after the discovering scientist, e.g., henry, curie, watt, rutherford, fahrenheit. This book features 28 categories organized into three sections: Earth and Life Sciences: astronomy, distance, time, meteorology, medicine, and five others. Physical Sciences: chemistry, mathematics, physics, speed, weight, temperature, and three others. Technology and Leisure: computers, engineering, finance, food, textiles, and four others. A Measure of Everything is an informative and entertaining book that will appeal to a wide range of readers.