Wouldnt it be great if all school teachers from kindergarten through high school would share the joy of mathematics with their students rather than focus only on the prescribed curriculum that will subsequently be tested This book reveals some of the wonders of mathematics that are often missing from classrooms. Heres your chance to catch up with the math gems you may have missed.Using jargonbook language and many illustrations the authorsall veteran math educatorsexplore five areasarithmetic algebra geometry probability and the ways in which mathematics can reinforce common sense. Among other things youll learn ampampquotthe rule of 72ampampquot which enables you to quickly determine how long it will take your bank account to double its value at a specific interest rate.