Compares various heavy objects to lighter objects in unique, illustrated ways.

Introduces essential measurement units, from grams to pounds to tons.

Colorful photographs of measuring tools show the reader how they can measure using common tools at home. This book offers the young reader a clear insight into

Introduces various measures of weight, size, and volume using Hershey's brand candies and other products.

For seven years, Paul Lockhart’s A Mathematician’s Lament enjoyed a samizdat-style popularity in the mathematics underground, before demand prompted its 200