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Famous Problems and Their Mathematicians:

Famous Problems and Their Mathematicians:
By Art Johnson

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A combination of anecdotes and activities, this book offers classroom-ready lessons on many math topics, with helpful notes for the teacher. Spice up your lessons with some of the ideas that have intrigued mathematicians for centuries. Great for Math Club, too.

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Why did ordering an omelet cost one mathematician his life? Answers to this and other questions are found in this exciting new resource that shows your students how 60 mathematicians discovered mathematical solutions through everyday situations. These lessons are easily incorporated into the present curriculum as an introduction to a math concept, a homework piece, or an extra challenge. Teacher notes and suggestions for the classroom are followed by extension problems and additional background material. This is a great way to spark student interest in math. Grades 5-12.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #1166069 in Books
  • Published on: 1999-12-15
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 179 pages

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About the Author
ART JOHNSON is professor of mathematics education, Boston University, Massachusetts.

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A Must-Read-Book5
This book is designed to cope with the demand and interrests of teacher or people how are interest in mathematic, and is the best way to win young people for the usually boring and dry asumed subject. It informs with short anecdotes and stories about the life and work of the most famous and important mathematicans of history e.g. Cauchy, Euler, Fermat, Fibonacci, Fourier, Gauss, Hamilton, Moebius, Pythagoras and many other more. At the same time it introduces theirs theories with little puzzles and tasks which are discussed sufficiently. The tasks ar easy enough to will be solved from the students, gives helpful teacher notes and let the student and the teacher liberty enough to enjoy their work. It is a MUST-READ-BOOK for all matematicians and mathematic interest people, because it is a great FUN to read the stories and to understand the mathematical problems and the solutions.