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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 by Jo Boaler Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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Mathematics for the Million: How to Master the Magic of Numbers by Lancelot Hogben Publisher Comments 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) List Price $19.95 Your price: $8.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Complete Mathematics: A Teach Yourself Guide (Teach Yourself) by Johnson Trevor Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $15.00 New - Trade Paper
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How To Solve It 2ND Edition a New Aspect of Math by George Polya Publisher Comments 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) List Price $12.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Mathematics: From the Birth of Numbers by Jan Gullberg Publisher Comments 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) List Price $65.00 Your price: $29.00 Used - Hardcover
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Mathematics : Applications and Concepts - Course 3 (04 Edition) by Bailey And Pelfrey / Hustchens / Day / Howard Publisher Comments 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) List Price $84.35 Your price: $82.80 New - Hardcover
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Old Dogs, New Math: Homework Help for Puzzled Parents by Rob Eastaway Publisher Comments "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) List Price $15.95 Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Mathematical Analysis and Proof: Second Edition by David S. G. Stirling Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $63.75 New - Trade Paper
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Rapid Math Tricks & Tips: 30 Days to Number Power by Edward H Julius Publisher Comments 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) List Price $16.95 Your price: $5.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Studies in Philosophy and Religion #11: Advanced Mathematical Thinking by David Tall Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $366.75 New - Hardcover
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Teaching Mathematics Foundations to Middle Years by Dianne Siemon Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $143.25 New - Trade Paper
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The Stanford Mathematics Problem Book: With Hints and Solutions by George Polya Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $7.95 New - Trade Paper
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A History in Sum: 150 Years of Mathematics at Harvard (1825-1975) by Steven J. Nadis Publisher Comments 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) Available November 2013 Your price: $50.25 New - Hardcover
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Mathematics Education Library #27: Transitions Between Contexts of Mathematical Practices by Guida De Abreu Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $254.75 New - Trade Paper
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Turning Numbers Into Knowledge: Mastering the Art of Problem Solving by Jon Koomey Publisher Comments 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) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.50 Used - Hardcover
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Mathematics Minus Fear: How to Make Math Fun and Beneficial to Your Everyday Life by Lawrence Potter Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $24.95 New - Hardcover
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Math and Literature by Marilyn Burns Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $31.95 New - Trade Paper
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International Perspectives on Social Justice in Mathematics Education (Hc) by Bharath Sriraman Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $101.75 New - Hardcover
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The Teaching and Learning of Mathematics at University Level: An ICMI Study by Derek Holton Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $158.25 New - Trade Paper
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Accessible Mathematics: Ten Instructional Shifts That Raise Student Achievement by Steven Leinwand Publisher Comments 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) Your price: $22.50 New - Trade Paper
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