What's the Point of Math? (DK What's the Point of?) Hardcover – Illustrated, January 28, 2020

I picked this book up for my 5-year-old. He has a talent/aptitude for numbers and math, but has only started reading... so this is advanced for him. But I figured that numbers and math aren't just a fun game to play... numbers and math are a language and tool that can be used to do some really big and important things! I do have to help him out reading it at the moment. But it's a very nice book, and I think that, in not-too-far into the future, he'll be able to read and enjoy it more.

This book is amazing to learn about the history of math and how math is used in everyday life

I got this for homeschooling.This book really answers the age old question, and it does it in a way that is entertaining and captivating. Great illustrations; great explanations and examples...for something that is technically a reference book, it's really a page-turner. Seriously, I enjoyed it so much that I have read it cover to cover just because it never stopped being interesting. There's a whole line of these "What's the point of" books, and I intend to get every single one of them.

This is a fun book that shows math at work in everyday situations throughout history. My math-hating voracious readers are loving it.

Bought a second copy for my niece and nephew!

I’ve been using this in my classroom to help connect kids to the importance of math outside the classroom. My kids enjoy the different things inside the book and have built a bigger interest in math as a result. Great purchase.

I’m a 6th grade teacher and find this book very fascinating. It’s got so many mathematical and historical connections that make it perfect for 6th grade math and social studies. We study the ancient civilizations.

I just added this book to our homeschooling Math curriculum. We love learning about how people in ancient times counted things with their bodies, then progressed through to today with our advanced Math. It’s fun to finish our lesson with this book, my grandson loves the pictures too! This book would be good for anyone wanting to learn why Math is so important.