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Description: A Mathematician's Lament by Paul Lockhart, Keith Devlin Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description A brilliant mathematicians manifesto for freeing math from the drudgery of traditional teaching Publisher Description "One of the best critiques of current mathematics education I have ever seen."-Keith Devlin, math columnist on NPRs Morning EditionA brilliant research mathematician who has devoted his career to teaching kids reveals math to be creative and beautiful and rejects standard anxiety-producing teaching methods. Witty and accessible, Paul Lockharts controversial approach will provoke spirited debate among educators and parents alike and it will alter the way we think about math forever.Paul Lockhart, has taught mathematics at Brown University and UC Santa Cruz. Since 2000, he has dedicated himself to K-12 level students at St. Anns School in Brooklyn, New York. Author Biography Paul Lockhart dropped out of college after one semester to devote himself exclusively to math. Based on his own research he was admitted to Columbia University where he received his PhD. The author of Arithmetic, Measurement, and A Mathematicians Lament, he has taught mathematics at Brown University, University of California, Santa Cruz, and to K-12 level students at St. Anns School in Brooklyn, New York. Details ISBN 1934137170 ISBN-13 9781934137178 Title A Mathematician's Lament Author Paul Lockhart, Keith Devlin Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 144 Publisher Bellevue Literary Press GE_Item_ID:19796181; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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