A Fly on the Ceiling(R. Descartes) (Step-Into-Reading, Step 4)

by Julie Glass

Other authorsRichard Walz (Illustrator)

Paperback, 1998

Status

Check shelf

Call number

E 92 De

Collections

History, E 92: BIOGRAPHY (RED & ORANGE labels, E Biographies shelf)

Publication

Random House Books for Young Readers (1998), Edition: First Edition, 1st Printing, 48 pages

Description

A story about how the very messy French philosopher, René Descartes, invented an ingenious way to keep track of his possessions.

Local notes

1702-088

User reviews

LibraryThing member cobalt_grrl

Follow the comical adventures of Renee Descartes as his messy lifestyle actually leads him to devise the cartesian coordinate system. This book is perfect for young, gifted students and homeschoolers who enjoy interdisciplinary studies. The Fly on the Ceiling combines history, math, reading and

humor to make learning fun.

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LibraryThing member loganzwicky

This book is about French mathematician René Descartes, the father of analytic geometry and philosopher. It is a funny and accessible story that would be very useful in getting kids interested in geometry. What I found I especially liked about this book was that it was written so that struggling

math students could be engaged, but also interesting and funny enough to keep the math wiz on board.

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