The Resource How many mice make an elephant? : and other big questions about size and distance, by Tracey Turner ; with some notes about numbers by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley
How many mice make an elephant? : and other big questions about size and distance, by Tracey Turner ; with some notes about numbers by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley
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The item How many mice make an elephant? : and other big questions about size and distance, by Tracey Turner ; with some notes about numbers by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- "How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as "How many ice cubes make an iceberg?", "How many high jumps to the Moon?" and "How many planet Earths fit inside the Sun?" The math and logic behind each comparison is explained clearly and simply."--Amazon.com
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 48 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
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- Say hello to big numbers
- How many. Mice make an elephant? ; Flights of stairs to the top of Mount Everest? ; Swimming pools in the ocean? ; Giraffes make the tallest skyscraper? ; Sandboxes in the Sahara Desert? ; High jumps to the moon? ; Kangaroo hops to cross Australia? ; Ice cubes make an iceberg? ; Christmas trees make a Coast Redwood? ; Planet Earths fit inside the Sun? ; Soccer balls fill the world's biggest stadium? ; Microraptors make a titanosaur? ; Central Parks make the Amazon Rain Forest? ; Astronauts fit inside the International Space Station? ; Goldfish make a blue whale? ; Soccer fields to cover planet Earth?
- Jetpack journeys
- Measuring in metric
- Isbn
- 9780753475652
- Label
- How many mice make an elephant? : and other big questions about size and distance
- Title
- How many mice make an elephant?
- Title remainder
- and other big questions about size and distance
- Statement of responsibility
- by Tracey Turner ; with some notes about numbers by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley
- Subject
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- Distances -- Measurement
- Distances -- Measurement -- Juvenile literature
- Instructional and educational works
- Mathematics
- Mathematics -- Juvenile literature
- trueMeasurement
- Measurement
- Measurement -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books
- trueQuestions and answers
- Size judgment
- Size judgment -- Juvenile literature
- Size perception
- Size perception -- Juvenile literature
- trueSize
- trueComparisons
- trueDistances
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "How Many Mice Make an Elephant? And Other Big Questions about Size and Distance introduces children to a world of fascinating information by comparing sizes and distances in an easily relatable way. A wide range of subjects are covered, including animals, the human body, engineering, Earth, and space, to explore the answers to questions such as "How many ice cubes make an iceberg?", "How many high jumps to the Moon?" and "How many planet Earths fit inside the Sun?" The math and logic behind each comparison is explained clearly and simply."--Amazon.com
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- 10903037
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- TOH
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- Turner, Tracey
- Dewey number
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- 530.8
- 516/.15
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- J530.8 TUR
- Literary form
- non fiction
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- 1
- 5
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- Poskitt, Kjartan
- Cushley, Aaron
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- True
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- Measurement
- Size judgment
- Size perception
- Distances
- Mathematics
- Measurement
- Size perception
- Size judgment
- Distances
- Mathematics
- Measurement
- Target audience
- juvenile
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- and other big questions about size and distance
- Label
- How many mice make an elephant? : and other big questions about size and distance, by Tracey Turner ; with some notes about numbers by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley
- Note
- Includes index
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- volume
- Carrier category code
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- Say hello to big numbers -- How many. Mice make an elephant? ; Flights of stairs to the top of Mount Everest? ; Swimming pools in the ocean? ; Giraffes make the tallest skyscraper? ; Sandboxes in the Sahara Desert? ; High jumps to the moon? ; Kangaroo hops to cross Australia? ; Ice cubes make an iceberg? ; Christmas trees make a Coast Redwood? ; Planet Earths fit inside the Sun? ; Soccer balls fill the world's biggest stadium? ; Microraptors make a titanosaur? ; Central Parks make the Amazon Rain Forest? ; Astronauts fit inside the International Space Station? ; Goldfish make a blue whale? ; Soccer fields to cover planet Earth? -- Jetpack journeys -- Measuring in metric
- Control code
- on1153031080
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- 48 pages
- Isbn
- 9780753475652
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1153031080
- Label
- How many mice make an elephant? : and other big questions about size and distance, by Tracey Turner ; with some notes about numbers by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Aaron Cushley
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Say hello to big numbers -- How many. Mice make an elephant? ; Flights of stairs to the top of Mount Everest? ; Swimming pools in the ocean? ; Giraffes make the tallest skyscraper? ; Sandboxes in the Sahara Desert? ; High jumps to the moon? ; Kangaroo hops to cross Australia? ; Ice cubes make an iceberg? ; Christmas trees make a Coast Redwood? ; Planet Earths fit inside the Sun? ; Soccer balls fill the world's biggest stadium? ; Microraptors make a titanosaur? ; Central Parks make the Amazon Rain Forest? ; Astronauts fit inside the International Space Station? ; Goldfish make a blue whale? ; Soccer fields to cover planet Earth? -- Jetpack journeys -- Measuring in metric
- Control code
- on1153031080
- Dimensions
- 28 cm
- Extent
- 48 pages
- Isbn
- 9780753475652
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1153031080
Subject
- Distances -- Measurement
- Distances -- Measurement -- Juvenile literature
- Instructional and educational works
- Mathematics
- Mathematics -- Juvenile literature
- trueMeasurement
- Measurement
- Measurement -- Juvenile literature
- Picture books
- trueQuestions and answers
- Size judgment
- Size judgment -- Juvenile literature
- Size perception
- Size perception -- Juvenile literature
- trueSize
- trueComparisons
- trueDistances
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