How To Use A Japanese Abacus A Step By Step Guide To Addition Subtraction Multiplication Division Roots And More

This book will teach you step-by-step how to perform addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, square roots and cube roots on a Japanese abacus. Great for both children and adults. Clearly explained with text and pictures throughout every stage of your calculation.Note: This is the compact book size version 6"x9" of the larger 8.5"x11" original (ISBN: 978-1-4092-1728-2). Ideal size for travelling. A preview of the book can be seen at http://www.lulu.com/content/3057439

This book will teach you step-by-step how to perform addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, square roots and practical examples on a Japanese abacus. Great for both children and adults. Clearly explained with text and pictures throughout every stage of your calculation.

Learning how to use a Chinese abacus has never been easier with this step-by-step guide book. Clearly written with graphics that show every stage of your calculation.

This handy guide will take abacus users from beginner to master level in a very short time. Though the Japanese abacus may appear mysterious or even primitive, this intriguing tool is capable of amazing speed and accuracy. it is still widely used throughout the shop and markets of Asia and its popularity shows no sign of decline. This volume is designed for the student desiring a greater understanding of the abacus and its calculative functions. The text provides thorough explanations of the advanced operations involving negative numbers, decimals, different units of measurement, and square roots. Diagrams illustrate bead manipulation, and numerous exercises provide ample practice. Concise and easy-to-follow, this book will improve your abacus skills and help you perform calculations with greater efficiency and precision.

Learn how to add, subtract, multiply, divide and find square roots with this easy to use instruction guide. There are many sample problems with step-by-step instructions. The illustrations make it easy to follow along with the descriptions. Practice and perfect skills as you learn with the numerous practice problems given at the end of each chapter.

The Chinese counting system has undergone a western surge in popularity recently because of its ability to calculate large sums very quickly mentally.

This book will teach you step-by-step how to perform addition and subtraction on a Japanese abacus. Clearly explained with text and colored pictures throughout every stage of your calculation. It has been specifically written for children.

The abacus is as useful and effecient a machine today as it was when it was first created centures ago. Whether you're an expert in the latest computer technology or you're mastering arithmetic and word problems for the first time, it won't take long to learn the basics (and even the not-so-basics) of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing on this ingenious and fun-to-use mathematical tool.