Theoni Pappas
Theoni Pappas is an American mathematics teacher known for her books and calendars concerning popular mathematics.
Pappas is a graduate of the University of [California, Berkeley], and earned a master's degree at Stanford University. She became a high school mathematics teacher in 1967.
She is the author of books including:
- Mathematics Appreciation
- The Joy of Mathematics
- Greek Cooking for Everyone
- Math Talk: Mathematical Ideas in Poems for Two Voices
- More Joy of Mathematics: Exploring Mathematics All around You
- Fractals, Googols, and Other Mathematical Tales
- The Magic of Mathematics: Discovering the Spell of Mathematics
- The Music of Reason: Experience the Beauty of Mathematics through Quotations
- Math for Kids & Other People Too!
- The Adventures of Penrose: The Mathematical Cat
- Mathematical Scandals
- Math-a-Day: A Book of Days for Your Mathematical Year
- Mathematical Footprints: Discovering Mathematical Impressions All around Us
- Math Stuff
- Further Adventures of Penrose the Mathematical Cat
- Mathematical Snippets: Exploring Mathematical Ideas in Small Bites
- Numbers and Other Math Ideas Come Alive
- Do the Math! Math Challenges to Exercise Your Mind
- More Math Adventures with Penrose the Mathematical Cat
- Mathematical Journeys: Math Ideas and the Secrets They Hold