--- product_id: 17889232 title: "The Soroban: Construction and Use of the Japanese Abacus" price: "€ 2.02" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 7 url: https://www.desertcart.hr/products/17889232-the-soroban-construction-and-use-of-the-japanese-abacus store_origin: HR region: Croatia --- # The Soroban: Construction and Use of the Japanese Abacus **Price:** € 2.02 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Soroban: Construction and Use of the Japanese Abacus - **How much does it cost?** € 2.02 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.hr](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/17889232-the-soroban-construction-and-use-of-the-japanese-abacus) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description The Soroban: Construction and Use of the Japanese Abacus introduces and explains the basics of building and using a soroban for addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division problems. The text includes detailed building plans and step-by-step instructions - with numerous examples - for performing calculations. Use of the soroban for routine mathematical calculations enhances student understandings of place-value, the concept of borrowing in subtraction problems, and that of carrying in addition problems. Soroban use also strengthens fluency with multiplication and division tables and with mental calculations. Building and learning to use the soroban is an engaging hands-on project, well suited for mathematics classrooms from grades 4 to 7. Review: Helpful introduction for kindergarteners, but nothing more. - This book is no more than an introductory chapter overview. You will learn more about the soroban from a Youtube video. Krovetz lauds the wonders of the abacus and its role throughout history as a calculation device, but he provides precious little instruction on how to actually do meaningful calculations. There is only enough information for absolutely rudimentary equations, which the average person can calculate in their head. In other words, he doesn't teach you enough to be able to do equations that ACTUALLY REQUIRE THE USE OF AN ABACUS or other calculator. He doesn't even address the most fundamental skills like regrouping the beads to higher place values--essential for adding long lists of numbers beyond 3 digits. Decimal places or negative numbers? Forget it. This book is not even useful as a pocket manual. Save your money. Try the books by SAI Speed Math Academy or Paul Green, instead. Review: Looking forward to sharing this book with my math co-workers on Monday morning! - Having taught fifth grade math and science for the past twenty-one years, I am always on the lookout for new hands-on learning ideas. So happy to have found Mr. Krovetz's book on the soroban! This book is well-written. It is clear and concise. I had not explored the Japanese abacus before reading this book, but after spending a thoughtful hour with its fifty pages, Mr. Krovetz has me understanding not only adding and subtracting using the abacus, but also multiplying and dividing. (How cool, too, that instructions to build a simple abacus are included!) I am looking forward to making my own abacus, practicing with it to become proficient, and introducing it to my students! (They're going to dig it!) ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Customer Reviews | 3.3 out of 5 stars 13 Reviews | ## Images ![The Soroban: Construction and Use of the Japanese Abacus - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/717-FbVdu9L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Helpful introduction for kindergarteners, but nothing more. *by R***R on November 6, 2017* This book is no more than an introductory chapter overview. You will learn more about the soroban from a Youtube video. Krovetz lauds the wonders of the abacus and its role throughout history as a calculation device, but he provides precious little instruction on how to actually do meaningful calculations. There is only enough information for absolutely rudimentary equations, which the average person can calculate in their head. In other words, he doesn't teach you enough to be able to do equations that ACTUALLY REQUIRE THE USE OF AN ABACUS or other calculator. He doesn't even address the most fundamental skills like regrouping the beads to higher place values--essential for adding long lists of numbers beyond 3 digits. Decimal places or negative numbers? Forget it. This book is not even useful as a pocket manual. Save your money. Try the books by SAI Speed Math Academy or Paul Green, instead. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Looking forward to sharing this book with my math co-workers on Monday morning! *by A***R on January 10, 2016* Having taught fifth grade math and science for the past twenty-one years, I am always on the lookout for new hands-on learning ideas. So happy to have found Mr. Krovetz's book on the soroban! This book is well-written. It is clear and concise. I had not explored the Japanese abacus before reading this book, but after spending a thoughtful hour with its fifty pages, Mr. Krovetz has me understanding not only adding and subtracting using the abacus, but also multiplying and dividing. (How cool, too, that instructions to build a simple abacus are included!) I am looking forward to making my own abacus, practicing with it to become proficient, and introducing it to my students! (They're going to dig it!) ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Book for the Hands on Teacher! *by A***R on January 13, 2016* This is an excellent and easy read for both students and teachers whom use the Soroban in the classroom. Mr. Krovetz book not only contains clear instructions on the use of the Soroban for many arithmetic functions but also provides directions so that the construction of the Soroban can be brought into the classroom as well. I would highly recommend this book to teachers looking for an interesting way to bring hands on activities to learning basic mathematical operations. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.hr/products/17889232-the-soroban-construction-and-use-of-the-japanese-abacus](https://www.desertcart.hr/products/17889232-the-soroban-construction-and-use-of-the-japanese-abacus) --- *Product available on Desertcart Croatia* *Store origin: HR* *Last updated: 2026-06-19*