Anna Weltman author page

Anna Weltman biography

Anna Weltman is an American mathematics educator and author who writes books about maths for young readers and general readers. She earned a PhD in mathematics education from the University of California at Berkeley. Her work connects maths with art, science, politics, history and education.

This Is Not a Maths Book: A Graphic Activity Book was published on 6 April 2015. The 96-page activity book uses drawing challenges to explore mathematical ideas, including patterns, geometry, fractals, spirals, 3D shapes and perspective.

This Is Not Another Math Book was published on 1 March 2018. The book is a 96-page paperback that presents maths through creative activities such as paper polygons, topological transformation flip books, pizza-cutting puzzles and number spirals.

Supermath: The Power of Numbers for Good and Evil was published by Johns Hopkins University Press on 1 September 2020. In the book, Weltman examines how mathematics is used in areas including science, politics, history, education and art, with chapters built around questions about communication, prediction, bias, opportunity and beauty.

Not Your Average Maths Book was published on 15 February 2022. The 96-page paperback introduces children to numbers, the history of maths, everyday uses of maths, mathematical discoveries and a mathematicians’ hall of fame.