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Math Through the Ages A Gentle History for Teachers and Others

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ISBN-10: 1881929213

ISBN-13: 9781881929215

Edition: 2002

Authors: William P. Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvea

List price: $22.95
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For teachers who would like to introduce some math history into their classes. This book contains 25 independent 4-to-6-page historical sketches of topics from elementary and secondary mathematics. A 56-page overview of the "big ideas" supplies a panoramic context for the sketches. It also contains a rich guide for further reading and an extensive bibliography.
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Book details

List price: $22.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: Oxton House, Publishers
Publication date: 8/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 224
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English

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