Measurement
Paul Lockhart
Measurement by Paul Lockhart is a captivating book that guides readers on how math should be done correctly. Lockhart criticizes K-12 mathematics education, emphasizing the wrong way of introducing math to students. In conversational prose, he unravels the beauty of math as an artful way of thinking and living. By favoring plain English and pictures over formulas, Lockhart makes complicated ideas about the mathematics of shape and motion easily graspable. Measurement is an invitation to summon curiosity, courage, and creativity to experience firsthand the magic of mathematical work.
Publish Date
2012-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
2012-09-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.26
ISBN
9780674284388
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2020-12-14T23:42:31.000Z
@BrandauerJ @darrenglass There are lots of fun puzzles at that are connected to unsolved problems in mathematics.
If they also like reading and want to know about the development of mathematical ideas, I recommend the books Measurement and Arithmetic by Paul Lockhart. – source