| Description |
ix, 165 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. What Is Mathematics? -- 2. Making Sense -- 3. The Mathematics in Language -- 4. The Meanings of Numbers -- 5. Numbers (I): The Names -- 6. Numbers (II): The Written Form -- 7. Labeling, Ordering, and Quantifying -- 8. Calculating and Measuring -- 9. Notation - Signposts in the World of Mathematics -- 10. Numbers Between Numbers -- 11. Numbers in Space -- 12. Memorizing, Calculating, and Looking Up -- 13. Getting Beyond the Glass Wall |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 155-158) and indexes |
| Subject |
Mathematics -- Study and teaching.
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Mathematics -- Study and teaching -- Psychological aspects.
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| LC no. |
2002024200 |
| ISBN |
0807742422 acid-free paper |
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0807742414 paperback acid-free paper |
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