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E-mail Message: I thought you might be interested in this item at http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1004220331 Title: Math through the ages : a gentle history for teachers and others Author: William P BERLINGHOFF; Fernando Quadros Gouvêa Publisher: Farmington, ME ; Washington, DC : Oxton House Publishers : Mathematical Association of America. copyright 2015 ISBN/ISSN: 9781939512123 1939512123 9781881929666 1881929663 OCLC:1004220331

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Math through the ages : a gentle history for teachers and others

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Math through the ages : a gentle history for teachers and others

Author:	William P BERLINGHOFF; Fernando Quadros Gouvêa
Publisher:	Farmington, ME ; Washington, DC : Oxton House Publishers : Mathematical Association of America. copyright 2015
Series:	MAA Textbooks.
Edition/Format:	Print book : English : Expanded 2nd editionView all editions and formats
Summary:	Written in an informal and easy-going style, this book is accessible to students, teachers and anyone curious about the history of mathematical ideas. This second edition includes five new historical Read more...
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Subjects	Mathematics -- History. Mathematics. Sciences -- Histoire.
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Genre/Form:	History
Document Type:	Book
All Authors / Contributors:	William P BERLINGHOFF; Fernando Quadros Gouvêa Find more information about:
ISBN:	9781939512123 1939512123 9781881929666 1881929663
OCLC Number:	1004220331
Description:	1 vol. (xiv-331 p.) : ill. ; 24 cm.
Contents:	Preface; 1. History in the mathematics classroom; 2. The history of mathematics in a large nutshell; 3. Sketches; 4. What to read next; 5. When they lived; Bibliography; Index; About the authors.
Series Title:	MAA Textbooks.
Responsibility:	William P. Berlinghoff, Fernando Q. Gouvêa.

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