Glass, Julie.

The fly on the ceiling : a math myth / by Dr. Julie Glass ; illustrated by Richard Walz. - New York : Random House, c1998. - 48 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm. - Step into reading + math, a step 3 book . - Step into reading + math. Step 3 book. .

A story about how the very messy French philosopher, René Descartes, invented an ingenious way to keep track of his possessions.

"Grades 2-3"--cover.

ISBN: 0679886079 (pbk.) 0679986073 (lib. bdg.)

LCCN: 96006598

Subjects--Personal Names:
Descartes, René, 1596-1650 --Fiction.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Graphic methods--Fiction.
Orderliness--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.G481235 / Fl 1998

Dewey Class. No.: [E]