“Your x’s and zero’s, and algebraic formulae, are rattling in my head like nails in a bag.”

Ouch! An except From the Earth to the Moon, an 1865 novel by Jules Verne. Spoofing the mind-breaking calculations needed to construct a cannon capable of shooting a crew to the Moon.

Fortunately, MathHappens is not alone in wanting to rewrite this classic “Math is too hard” story.

What’s one thing that can help? Try getting the math out of your head and into your hands!