{"product_id":"two-trains-leave-paris-number-problems-for-word-people-paperback","title":"Two Trains Leave Paris: Number Problems for Word People - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTaylor Frey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMike Wesolowski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEntertaining word problems that let verbal types master the language of math!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMath is a universal language, but it's also the least understood and most undervalued subject taught in school. \u003ci\u003eTwo Trains Leave Paris: Number Problems for Word People\u003c\/i\u003e offers an opportunity to experience math like never before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou must use the Pythagorean Theorem to figure out how far apart two ex-lovers are when they simultaneously realize that they cannot live without each other. You must use addition (and logic) to explore the ridiculous (and patriarchal!) wage gap. Throughout six math-themed chapters, readers will follow a series of characters as they apply for jobs, fall in love, get abducted by aliens, and experience many of life's other big and small moments, all of which are dictated by--you guessed it--math!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith the help of humor, mathematical history, and how-to-solve sections, \u003ci\u003eTwo Trains Leave Paris\u003c\/i\u003e asks readers to help its characters find growth in the most unexpected of places: word problems. And the answers are, of course, in the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaylor Marie Frey \u003c\/b\u003eis a writer, comedian, and actress, who has appeared in the TV series \u003ci\u003eRoadies \u003c\/i\u003eand the Oscar-nominated film \u003ci\u003eCarol\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cb\u003eMike Wesolowski \u003c\/b\u003eis a comedian who writes for \u003ci\u003eRunt of the Web\u003c\/i\u003e. They both live in Los Angeles. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 176\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 14, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53457623712051,"sku":"9781419732744","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/Z-EnAdGQQQ9781419732744.webp?v=1781542369","url":"https:\/\/rbangel-store.myshopify.com\/products\/two-trains-leave-paris-number-problems-for-word-people-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}