Mathematics: All That Matters
$31.37
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2015
Summary
Mathematics often gets a bad press. Describing someone as ‘calculating’ or ‘rational’ is hardly as flattering as being labelled ‘artistic’ or ‘creative’ and mathematicians in movies or novels are often portrayed as social misfits who rarely get the guy or girl. No wonder some folks say ‘oh I don’t care for mathematics, I was never any good at it’ with a wistful sense of pride.
Yet professional mathematicians talk of the subject differently. They look for elegant solutions …Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473601734 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473601738 |
| Author: | Mike Askew |
| Publisher: | John Murray Press |
| Imprint: | John Murray One |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2015 |
| Weight: | 160g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 128mm x 12mm |
| Series: | All That Matters |
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About The Author
Mike Askew
Mike Askew is Professor of Primary Education at Monash University, Melbourne and prior to that he was Professor of Mathematics Education at King’s College, London University. He has written extensively for both academic and professional readers and his books include Transforming Primary Mathematics (Routledge) and, with Rob Eastaway, the best selling Maths for Mums and Dads (Square Peg/Random House) and most recently More Maths for Mums and Dads (the teenage years) (Square Peg/Random House)
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