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  • Junior Non-fiction
  • 2021

How many hairs on a grizzly bear?

and other big number questions

Tracey Turner

Kjartan Poskitt, Jen Khatun

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If big numbers worry you, don't be scared! This book introduces children to a world of eye-popping information about the infinite world of numbers. Have you ever wondered: How many stars there are in the night sky?; How many germs are in a sneeze?; Or even how many grains of sand there are on a beach? Well, help is at hand, because we're about to find out. On the way, we'll go whizzing around the Sun in the asteroid belt, stroke the world's furriest animal, and climb a staircase to the top of a mountain. As if all that weren't enough, you'll discover a very large number of mind-boggling facts. Find out about farting gorillas, what goes on inside blood cells, and why you should ALWAYS close the toilet seat before you flush. With an introduction by Kjartan Poskitt, author of the bestselling Murderous Math series, How Many Hairs On a Grizzly Bear? is bursting with STEM facts and guaranteed to help you get your head around absolutely massive numbers!

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On loan until: 06/May/25 Rideau Heights Branch Junior Non 513 Tur
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Title Statement How many hairs on a grizzly bear?: and other big number questions / by Tracey Turner ; with some notes about numbers by Kjartan Poskitt ; illustrated by Jen Khatun.
Alternative Title(s) How many hairs on a grizzly bear?: and other big questions about numbers
Author Turner, Tracey
Additional Contributors Poskitt, Kjartan
Khatun, Jen
Publication New York: Kingfisher,2021.
Extent of Item 48 pages
ISBN 9780753477519 (trade paperback)
Other Number pr06992370
General Notes Includes index.
Originally published in hardcover: New York : Kingfisher, 2021.
Summary If big numbers worry you, don't be scared! This book introduces children to a world of eye-popping information about the infinite world of numbers. Have you ever wondered: How many stars there are in the night sky?; How many germs are in a sneeze?; Or even how many grains of sand there are on a beach? Well, help is at hand, because we're about to find out. On the way, we'll go whizzing around the Sun in the asteroid belt, stroke the world's furriest animal, and climb a staircase to the top of a mountain. As if all that weren't enough, you'll discover a very large number of mind-boggling facts. Find out about farting gorillas, what goes on inside blood cells, and why you should ALWAYS close the toilet seat before you flush. With an introduction by Kjartan Poskitt, author of the bestselling Murderous Math series, How Many Hairs On a Grizzly Bear? is bursting with STEM facts and guaranteed to help you get your head around absolutely massive numbers!
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By Topic Numeration--Juvenile literature
Numeracy--Juvenile literature
Mathematics--Juvenile literature
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