A Mathematician's Lament Lockhart, Paul

Description: Title: A Mathematician's Lament Author: Lockhart, Paul Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press Binding: Paperback Pages: 144 Dimensions: 7.20h x 4.90w x 0.50d Product Weight: 0.35 lbs. Language: English ISBN: 9781934137178 "One of the best critiques of current K-12 mathematics education I have ever seen, written by a first-class research mathematician who elected to devote his teaching career to K-12 education." --Keith Devlin, NPR's "Math Guy"A brilliant research mathematician reveals math to be a creative art form on par with painting, poetry, and sculpture, and rejects the standard anxiety-producing teaching methods used in most schools today. Witty and accessible, Paul Lockhart's controversial approach will provoke spirited debate among educators and parents alike, altering the way we think about math forever.Paul Lockhart is the author of Arithmetic, Measurement, and A Mathematician's Lament. He has taught mathematics at Brown University, University of California, Santa Cruz, and to K-12 level students at St. Ann's School in Brooklyn, New York.   Ships Fast From The USA! Authorized Dealer

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Book Title: Bellevue Literary Press

Number of Pages: 144 Pages

Publication Name: Mathematician's Lament : How School Cheats Us Out of Our Most Fascinating and Imaginative Art Form

Language: English

Publisher: Bellevue Literary Press

Publication Year: 2009

Item Height: 0.5 in

Subject: Educational Policy & Reform / General, History & Philosophy, General

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 5.5 Oz

Item Length: 7.5 in

Author: Paul Lockhart

Subject Area: Mathematics, Education

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Format: Trade Paperback