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David M. Schwartz

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As a child, I was filled with a sense of awe as I contemplated the universe. The huge numbers of stars and their sizes and distances never failed to amaze me. With binoculars and magnifying glass, I also focused on closer subjects like birds, flowers, frogs and bugs.

But science and math weren't my only fascinations: I also loved bicycles, baseball, boats…and ice cream. Years later, on a clear spring night, I looked up at the sky and a shower of memories descended. I suddenly remembered my childhood awe at the wonders of space.

That night I was inspired to write my first book, How Much Is a Million? Now, almost 50 books later, I spend much of my time finding unusual, whimsical ways to make math and science come alive for kids and teachers, b
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Published on July 19, 2013 13:52
Average rating: 4.07 · 8,220 ratings · 950 reviews · 73 distinct worksSimilar authors
How Much Is a Million?

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Millions to Measure

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4.04 avg rating — 459 ratings — published 2003 — 13 editions
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If You Hopped Like a Frog

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4.08 avg rating — 443 ratings — published 1999 — 6 editions
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If You Made a Million

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Where in the Wild?: Camoufl...

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G Is for Googol: A Math Alp...

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Rotten Pumpkin

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Where Else in the Wild?

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4.38 avg rating — 89 ratings — published 2009 — 3 editions
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On Beyond a Million: An Ama...

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If Dogs Were Dinosaurs

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