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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100198803796

ISBN-139780198803799

eBay Product ID (ePID)240002934

Product Key Features

Number of Pages254 Pages

Publication NameMathematics Rebooted : a Fresh Approach to Understanding

LanguageEnglish

SubjectGeneral

Publication Year2017

TypeTextbook

AuthorLara Alcock

Subject AreaMathematics

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight14.3 Oz

Item Length8 in

Item Width5.4 in

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Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2017-934732

Reviews"With her experience in teaching mathematics and her research in mathematical education, Lara Alcock has composed this book discussing some simple mathematics for the layperson or a fresh university student. As she is not constrained by any curricular prescription, she is freewheeling by association through the mathematical topics. The content pays special attention to those issues that she has experienced as stumbling stones for students." -- EMS "This is an interesting take on the popular math book... I think this book is very well done" -- MAA Reviews "A unique, accessible approach... Recommended." -- CHOICE "This book is a delightful journey through a lot of stimulating mathematics. Throughout the book, the pleasure of doing mathematics comes through powerfully... If this book cannot help to bring a lost soul back to mathematics, then nothing will." -- Mathematics in School, "Attempting to write a text which introduces a range of ideas that build from arithmetic and go on to encompass number theory and geometry, for a broad and diverse audience, is a bold move. Yet this book does this rather well through an almost conversational style of writing, and one that allows the personal perspectives, experiences and opinions of the author to shine through... Throughout, examples are very well used to make links between the fundamental mathematical ideas and introduce the terminology that is vital to understanding our discipline." --Michael Gove, London Mathematical Society "With her experience in teaching mathematics and her research in mathematical education, Lara Alcock has composed this book discussing some simple mathematics for the layperson or a fresh university student. As she is not constrained by any curricular prescription, she is freewheeling by association through the mathematical topics. The content pays special attention to those issues that she has experienced as stumbling stones for students." -- EMS "This is an interesting take on the popular math book... I think this book is very well done" -- MAA Reviews "A unique, accessible approach... Recommended." -- CHOICE "This book is a delightful journey through a lot of stimulating mathematics. Throughout the book, the pleasure of doing mathematics comes through powerfully... If this book cannot help to bring a lost soul back to mathematics, then nothing will." -- Mathematics in School, "Attempting to write a text which introduces a range of ideas that build from arithmetic and go on to encompass number theory and geometry, for a broad and diverse audience, is a bold move. Yet this book does this rather well through an almost conversational style of writing, and one that allows the personal perspectives, experiences and opinions of the author to shine through... Throughout, examples are very well used to make links between the fundamental mathematical ideas and introduce the terminology that is vital to understanding our discipline." --Michael Gove, London Mathematical Society"With her experience in teaching mathematics and her research in mathematical education, Lara Alcock has composed this book discussing some simple mathematics for the layperson or a fresh university student. As she is not constrained by any curricular prescription, she is freewheeling by association through the mathematical topics. The content pays special attention to those issues that she has experienced as stumbling stones for students." -- EMS"This is an interesting take on the popular math book... I think this book is very well done" -- MAA Reviews"A unique, accessible approach... Recommended." -- CHOICE"This book is a delightful journey through a lot of stimulating mathematics. Throughout the book, the pleasure of doing mathematics comes through powerfully... If this book cannot help to bring a lost soul back to mathematics, then nothing will." -- Mathematics in School, "This book is a delightful journey through a lot of stimulating mathematics. Throughout the book, the pleasure of doing mathematics comes through powerfully... If this book cannot help to bring a lost soul back to mathematics, then nothing will." -- Mathematics in School, "This is an interesting take on the popular math book... I think this book is very well done" -- MAA Reviews "A unique, accessible approach... Recommended." -- CHOICE "This book is a delightful journey through a lot of stimulating mathematics. Throughout the book, the pleasure of doing mathematics comes through powerfully... If this book cannot help to bring a lost soul back to mathematics, then nothing will." -- Mathematics in School

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal510

SynopsisWould you like to understand more mathematics? Many people would. Perhaps at school you liked mathematics for a while but were then put off because you missed a key idea and kept getting stuck. Perhaps you always liked mathematics but gave it up because your main interest was music or languages or science or philosophy. Or perhaps you studied mathematics to advanced levels, but have now forgotten most of what you once knew. Whichever is the case, this book is for you. It aims to build on what you know, revisiting basic ideas with a focus on meaning. Each chapter starts with an idea from school mathematics - often primary school mathematics - and gradually builds up a network of links to more advanced material. It explores fundamental ideas in depth, using insights from research in mathematics education and psychology to explain why people often get confused, and how to overcome that confusion. For nervous readers, it will build confidence by clarifying basic ideas. For more experienced readers, it will highlight new connections to more advanced material. Throughout, the book explains how mathematicians think, and how ordinary people can understand and enjoy mathematical ideas and arguments. If you would like to be better informed about the intrinsic elegance of mathematics, this engaging guide is the place to start., Would you like to understand more about mathematics? Perhaps at school you liked it for a while but were put off because you missed a key idea and kept getting stuck. Whatever the case, this book is for you.

LC Classification NumberQA39.3