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Let Marvelosissimo the Mathematical Magician guide you into the world of large numbers. You'll sail past one hundred thousand stars and see towers of children reaching out toward Saturn's rings as the concepts of a million, a billion, and a trillion are made vivid by delightful examples and the most mind-stretching scenes ever pictured by the inimitable Steven Kellogg. 

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David M. Schwartz

David M. Schwartz

David Schwartz remembers his childhood sense of wonder at things as immense as the oceans and as numerous as the stars. He wrote How Much Is a ... See more
Steven Kellogg

Steven Kellogg

"Steven Kellogg is the award-winning illustrator of numerous picture books for children and is the reteller-illustrator of such classic tall tales as&... See more

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Kirkus Reviews

How Much Is a Million?
We all know a million is lots, and we all have trouble visualizing how much. What Schwartz's Marvelossissimo the Mathematical Magician does is give the concept some concrete form in four wide-eyed examples...

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