Marvels of Math: Fascinating Reads and Awesome Activities

by Kendall Haven

Riveting stories and intriguing facts about the innovations and triumphs of mathematicians throughout history answer such questions as, When did the concept of zero originate? Who discovered negative numbers? and How were geometry or algebraic equations first created? Each story has a list of terms to learn, related discussion questions, and experiments and activities that demonstrate and amplify the story's mathematical theme.

Paperback

First published October 15, 1998

Reviews

[Grace O'Keeffe · Rating 3 out of 5]

great resource for math classroom. will probably use in my own classroom. It is, however, very European/white centered, and will definitely need to supplement due to whitewash.