Numbers
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Numbers
Since her mother's death when she was seven, 15-year-old Jem has kept a secret. When her eyes meet someone else's, a number pops into her head-the date on which they will die! Knowing that nothing can last forever, Jem avoids relationships, until she meets Spider, another outsider, and her life takes a happier turn. But on their first day-out together, waiting for a ride on the London Eye, Jem realises something terrible-everyone in the queue has the same number-and her world is about to explode.
Big Book of Numbers
"A number book like no other, introducing children to the significance of different numbers and the things they are associated with. Did you know that an octopus has three hearts, every snowflake has six points, giraffes have seven bones in their necks, cloud cover is measured in 'oktas' from 0 to 8, and that nine is lucky in China (but unlucky in Japan)? Find out about numerous facts with this brightly illustrated picture book!"
Rogerson's Book of Numbers
THE STORIES BEHIND OUR ICONIC NUMBERS Rogerson's Book of Numbers is based on a numerical array of virtues, spiritual attributes, gods, devils, sacred cities, powers, calendars, heroes, saints, icons, and cultural symbols. It provides a dazzling mass of information for those intrigued by the many roles numbers play in folklore and popular culture, in music and poetry, and in the many religions, cultures, and belief systems of our world. The stories unfold from millions to zero: from the number of the beast (666) to the seven deadly sins; from the twelve signs of the zodiac to the four suits of a deck of cards. Along the way, author Barnaby Rogerson will show you why Genghis Khan built a city of 108 towers, how Dante forged his Divine Comedy on the number eleven, and why thirteen is so unlucky in the West whereas fourteen is the number to avoid in China.