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What's Math Got to Do with It?: How Parents and Teachers Can Help Children Learn to Love Their Least Favorite Subject
What's Math Got to Do with It?: How Parents and Teachers Can Help Children Learn to Love Their Least Favorite Subject
by Jo Boaler
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A recent assessment of mathematics performance around the world ranked the United States twenty-eighth out of forty countries in the study. When the level of spending was taken into account, we sank to the very bottom of the list. We are falling rapidly... (read more)

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Mathematics for the Million: How to Master the Magic of Numbers
Mathematics for the Million: How to Master the Magic of Numbers
by Lancelot Hogben
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Taking only the most elementary knowledge for granted, Lancelot Hogben leads readers of this famous book through the whole course from simple arithmetic to calculus. His illuminating explanation is addressed to the person who wants to understand the... (read more)

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Complete Mathematics: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself)
Complete Mathematics: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself)
by Johnson Trevor
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More than 60 million Teach Yourself products sold worldwide! Brush up your skills and rediscover the key math concepts and techniques Complete Mathematics provides an invaluable, step-by-step introduction to the subject. Packed full of worked examples... (read more)

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How To Solve It 2ND Edition a New Aspect of Math
How To Solve It 2ND Edition a New Aspect of Math
by George Polya
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This perennial best seller was written by an eminent mathematician, but it is a book for the general reader on how to think straight in any field. In lucid and appealing prose, it shows how the mathematical method of demonstrating a proof or finding an... (read more)

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Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers
Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers
by Jan Gullberg
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This extraordinary work takes the reader on a long and fascinating journey--from the dual invention of numbers and language, through the major realms of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and calculus, to the final destination of differential... (read more)

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Mathematics : Applications and Concepts - Course 3 (04 Edition)
Mathematics : Applications and Concepts - Course 3 (04 Edition)
by Bailey And Pelfrey / Hustchens / Day / Howard
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Mathematics: Applications and Concepts is a three-text Middle School series intended to bridge the gap from Elementary Mathematics to High School Mathematics. The program is designed to motivate middle school students, enable them to see the usefulness... (read more)

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Old Dogs, New Math: Homework Help for Puzzled Parents
Old Dogs, New Math: Homework Help for Puzzled Parents
by Rob Eastaway
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"Can you help me with my math homework?" If, like most parents, this question fills you with a sense of dread (or even panic), then this is the book for you. So much for the "good old days" when elementary students simply memorized their times tables and... (read more)

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Mathematical Analysis and Proof: Second Edition
Mathematical Analysis and Proof: Second Edition
by David S. G. Stirling
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This fundamental and straightforward text addresses a weakness observed among present-day students, namely a lack of familiarity with formal proof. Beginning with the idea of mathematical proof and the need for it, associated technical and logical skills... (read more)

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Rapid Math Tricks & Tips: 30 Days to Number Power
Rapid Math Tricks & Tips: 30 Days to Number Power
by Edward H Julius
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Demonstrates a slew of time-saving tips and tricks for performing common math calculations. Contains sample problems for each trick, leading the reader through step-by-step. Features two mid-terms and a final exam to test your progress plus hundreds of... (read more)

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Studies in Philosophy and Religion #11: Advanced Mathematical Thinking
Studies in Philosophy and Religion #11: Advanced Mathematical Thinking
by David Tall
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This book is the first major study of advanced mathematical thinking as performed by mathematicians and taught to students in senior high school and university. Topics covered include the psychology of advanced mathematical thinking, the processes... (read more)

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Teaching Mathematics Foundations to Middle Years
Teaching Mathematics Foundations to Middle Years
by Dianne Siemon
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Teaching Mathematics: Foundations to Middle Years connects teacher education students to the bigger picture of mathematics. It shows them how to communicate mathematically, feel positive about mathematics and their role in teaching it and to enter the... (read more)

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The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book: With Hints and Solutions
The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book: With Hints and Solutions
by George Polya
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This volume features a complete set of problems, hints, and solutions based on Stanford University's well-known competitive examination in mathematics. It offers students at both high school and college levels an excellent mathematics workbook. Filled... (read more)

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A History in Sum: 150 Years of Mathematics at Harvard (1825-1975)
A History in Sum: 150 Years of Mathematics at Harvard (1825-1975)
by Steven J. Nadis
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In the twentieth century, American mathematicians began to make critical advances in a field previously dominated by Europeans. Harvard's mathematics department was at the center of these developments. A History in Sum is an inviting account of the... (read more)

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Mathematics Education Library #27: Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices
Mathematics Education Library #27: Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices
by Guida De Abreu
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This book discusses mathematics learners in transition and their practices in different contexts; the institutional and socio-cultural framing of the transition processes involved; and the communication and negotiation of mathematical meanings during... (read more)

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Turning Numbers Into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving
Turning Numbers Into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving
by Jon Koomey
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Full of tools, tricks, and tips for solving problems in the real world, this book serves as an ideal training manual for those who are new to or intimidated by quantitative analysis and acts as an excellent refresher for those who have more experience... (read more)

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Mathematics Minus Fear: How to Make Math Fun and Beneficial to Your Everyday Life
Mathematics Minus Fear: How to Make Math Fun and Beneficial to Your Everyday Life
by Lawrence Potter
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How can math help you bet on horses or win in Vegas? What’s the foolproof way to solve Sudoku? How can probability teach you to calculate your chances of survival in Russian roulette?           ... (read more)

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Math and Literature
Math and Literature
by Marilyn Burns
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From Quack and Count to Harry Potter, the imaginative ideas in childrens books come to life in math lessons through this unique series. Each resource provides more than 20 classroom-tested lessons that engage children in mathematical problem solving and... (read more)

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International Perspectives on Social Justice in Mathematics Education (Hc)
International Perspectives on Social Justice in Mathematics Education (Hc)
by Bharath Sriraman
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A Volume in The Montana Mathematics Enthusiast: Monograph Series in Mathematics EducationSeries Editor Bharath Sriraman, The University of MontanaInternational Perspectives and Research on Social Justice in Mathematics Education is the highly... (read more)

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The Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at University Level: An ICMI Study
The Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at University Level: An ICMI Study
by Derek Holton
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This is a text that contains the latest in thinking and the best in practice. It provides a state-of-the-art statement on tertiary teaching from a multi-perspective standpoint. No previous book has attempted to take such a wide view of the topic. The... (read more)

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Accessible Mathematics: Ten Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement
Accessible Mathematics: Ten Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement
by Steven Leinwand
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Raising students' math achievement doesn't mean ripping up your planning book and starting over. In Accessible Mathematics Steven Leinwand (author of Sensible Mathematics) shows how small shifts in the good teaching you already do can make a big... (read more)

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