Table of Contents

• 1: A history of measuring
• 1: Length and distance
• 1: Huge distances
• 1: Tiny distances
• 1: Area
• 1: Volume
• 1: Speed and velocity
• 1: Weight and mass
• 1: Temperature
• 1: Telling the time
• 1: What are we measuring?
• 1: How fast is your computer?
• 1: Quiz
• 1: Glossary
• 1: Index and Answers

About the Author

Rob Colson is an author and editor of a wide range of books for children and adults, including many natural history, maths and science titles. Previous titles as author: Wayland: Ultimate Cars, Ultimate Machines (Wayland); Super Science (Franklin Watts). Other titles: Bone Collection: Animals (published by Scholastic), Puzzles, Conundrums and Enigmas (published by Parragon). Contributing author to Battle (DK).

Reviews

An excellent way to help children put measurements of all types into context * Parents In Touch *
A fun way to approach what could be a rather dry maths topic. * Parents in Touch *
No school, home or library should be without this whole series. * The Carousel *