Anno's Mysterious Multiplying Jar"Superbly demonstrating the conception of factorials in mathematics, the text and pictures combine to present a lesson in a palatable form as well as the pleasure of looking at pictures that only Mitsumasa Anno could invent." — "Publishers Weekly "The book moves logically and elegantly from the concrete to the abstract. Once made clear, the concept is unforgettable, but the book entices the reader to return for further appreciation of the artistry with which it was designed." — "The Horn Book" "If you want a book that does a good selling job on the factorial concept, this one works." — "School Library Journal" |
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... countries ; and in each untry , three mountains ; and so on up to n . Yet the surprising thing is that you have ot , by that time , counted merely to ten but > a number of enormous size ! Thus factorials are introduced in a manner ...
... countries ; and in each untry , three mountains ; and so on up to n . Yet the surprising thing is that you have ot , by that time , counted merely to ten but > a number of enormous size ! Thus factorials are introduced in a manner ...
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Masaichirō Anno, Mitsumasa Anno. 2 ! = 2 × 1 ! = 2 × 1 = 2 On the island there were 2 countries . 3 ! = 3 × 2 ! = 3 ×
Masaichirō Anno, Mitsumasa Anno. 2 ! = 2 × 1 ! = 2 × 1 = 2 On the island there were 2 countries . 3 ! = 3 × 2 ! = 3 ×
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... ( countries ) 1 X 2 × 3 = 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 1 X 2 X3 X4 X5 = 6 ( mountains ) = 24 ( walled kingdoms ) 120 ( villages ) 1 X 2 X 3 X4 X5 X6 X 7 1 X 2 X 3 X4 X5 X6 = 720 ( houses ) 5,040 ( rooms ) = 1 X 2 X 3 X4 X5 X6 X 7 X 8 = 40,320 ...
... ( countries ) 1 X 2 × 3 = 1 X 2 X 3 X 4 1 X 2 X3 X4 X5 = 6 ( mountains ) = 24 ( walled kingdoms ) 120 ( villages ) 1 X 2 X 3 X4 X5 X6 X 7 1 X 2 X 3 X4 X5 X6 = 720 ( houses ) 5,040 ( rooms ) = 1 X 2 X 3 X4 X5 X6 X 7 X 8 = 40,320 ...
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