Just when I thought comic books couldn't possibly get any more thrilling, here comes Marvel, great gurus of literature, knocking our socks off with a dash of arithmetic. Class is officially in session ...

Some children enjoy math; many do not. Maybe the reason many children struggle with math is that their introduction to the subject has been less than engaging. Not so with the books reviewed today.

Strange math has been permuting the American psyche since the September 11th attacks. Perhaps in an attempt to rationalize deep-seated uncertainty, Americans have been conjuring formulas involving the ...