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The Ten Things All Future Mathematicians and Scientists Must Know (But are Rarely Taught) |  | Author: Edward Zaccaro
Publisher: Hickory Grove Press
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 89788
Media: Paperback
Pages: 243
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Dimensions (in): 10.7 x 8.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0967991544
Dewey Decimal Number: 511
EAN: 9780967991542
ASIN: 0967991544
Publication Date: March 20, 2003
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Mathematicians and scientists have been closely tied to many famous disasters. The Challenger explosion, the failure of the Mars Orbiter, and the Kansas City Hyatt Regency walkway collapse all involved thinking errors. This book presents the ten things our future mathematicians and scientists must know to prevent these kinds of tragedies from occurring. Because science and mathematics instruction is often dominated by facts and calculation, children are rarely exposed to these important concepts. Over 50 stories are included that show children the strong connections between mathematics and science and the real world. a)Sister Elizabeth Kenny discovered an effective treatment for polio, but it was ignored by the medical establishment for 30 years. b)Engineers tried to stop the Challenger launch because of concerns that the o-rings might fail in the cold temperatures. They were ignored. c)Dr. Semmelweis discovered why thousands of women who gave birth at hospitals were dying and a simple way to stop the deaths. His colleagues ignored his discovery and thousands of women continued to die. d)How a simple design mistake led to 114 deaths when a walkway collapsed at the Kansas City Regency Hotel. Questions are included at the end of each chapter to test the readers understanding of each concept.
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 If you started high school, this may be a little advanced July 31, 2009
Dave Holland (Canada)
0 out of 4 found this review helpful
Well, I'm feeling a little critical, as I was expecting something that was more advanced. This book is written at a basic grade 9 level. Entertaining, for sure. And I am sure there is a niche audience who will find it useful, mostly those adults who didn't go far in school and who want to understand the tricks played in the lay press to promote a product. It might open a teenager's eyes to critical thinking. But if you finished high school you may be little disappointed. Any scientist will have learned these lessons a thousand times over....
 Great tool with specific purpose February 8, 2009
GATE Teacher (San Francisco, CA)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is quite handy, though a bit depressing if you think about it. There are 10 themes, each with 4 or 5 examples. The last 3 pages of the theme include Zaccaro's traditional math problems, including Level 1, Level 2, and and Einstein level. Each example includes about 3 questions for discussion, most of which are thoughtful and interesting.
If you're looking for a math workbook, this isn't it. If you're looking for some interesting reading, thoughtful questions, and a bit of math, this book is it.
I find, however, that to make the examples meaningful to my 4th and 5th grade students, I'm pulling in internet images and video clips to supplement. I'm also being selective about which examples I share, trying to use those that are most interesting and relevant to them.
This book is more of a tool/resource/guide. It's definitely not a math practice.
 This should be required reading for everyone! July 25, 2008
the ArtWench (the Deep South)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I ordered this terrific book for my 12 year old daughter who is an absolute math & science fiend (she reads science books for the fun of it) and flipped through it when it arrived to check it out. Well, I quickly became engrossed in the stories and the lessons inherent within the stories and immediately started noticing things within my environment which had been pointed out in the book. This book is amazing and should be read by everyone; not just aspiring mathematicians and scientists. All existing and future managers need to read it in order to realize that what they want is sometime vastly different from what is possible or even safe.
Zaccaro even includes several discussion questions at the end of each chapter which makes this book ideal for the classroom. I will be sharing this title with my daughter's math & science teachers from now on because I believe this book to be extremely important to our children's education.
Ten things we should ALL know... Another hit for Zaccaro! January 29, 2006
Carolyn K. (Hoagies' Gifted Education Page)
30 out of 35 found this review helpful
Ed Zaccaro first came to the attention of the gifted community with Challenge Math, an instant hit. Ten Things All Future Mathematicians and Scientists Must Know (But are Rarely Taught) is another great hit, bringing Ed to a Grand Slam in math! Every math student, from the upper elementary to the high school, and even adults, will enjoy and appreciate Ten Things...
Do you know them all?
Never mind future mathematicians and scientists - we could all benefit from this terrific book! December 27, 2005
Andrew J Brunskill (Edmonds, WA United States)
40 out of 42 found this review helpful
What a great book! Amusing, intriguing, entertaining and with lessons that everybody can benefit from. Terrific examples of the errors that have been made and will continue to be made by both the "wise" and the ignorant. Many of the examples are from medical areas I am familiar with and are completely accurate. Although the text with its cartoon figures is targeted at young people their olders (if not their betters!) can learn a lot from it - and those who think they won't may be most at risk of repeating the errors. I have not had the chance to see how young people like this book but based on the other review it sounds good. A great present for young people with inquirying minds and their adult relatives!
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