| An eclectic collection of books about mathematics, teaching, or life in general -- but mostly about math. Here are almost all of the books that I have discussed, quoted from, or linked to from my "Let's play math!" blog. On this page, books are listed according to the order they have been mentioned in my blog posts, beginning with the most recently mentioned books. Each book's description includes the title and date of the post in which it appeared. Elsewhere ("My all-time favorites" and "My wish list") the books appear more randomly, in whatever order I thought to enter them. With few exceptions, every book in the "Featured Books" section of my store is one that either my children, my students, or I myself have read, enjoyed, and learned from. The exceptions are books that I discovered in putting this store together and that sounded too good to leave out. (Most of those are currently in my library loan queue.) I hope you will find something that brings you delight. | ||
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| Ptolemy's Almagest
by Ptolemy $64.12 Ptolemy was one of the great scholars of Alexandria, Egypt. And this is his mathematical astronomy, which ruled the world for ... | The Man Who Knew Infinity: A Life of the Ge...
by Robert Kanigel $12.48 Ramanujan was a fascinating man, a cross between a mystic and a truly original mathematician. "An equation means nothing to me... | Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea
by Charles Seife $9.75 If you think there could be nothing much to say about zero, you are in for a surprise! Zero is a concept full of pitfalls for ... |
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| Math Charmers: Tantalizing Tidbits for the ...
by Alfred S. Posamentier $14.95 Puzzles to inspire math teachers and students. Fun! [Historical tidbits: Alexandria Jones -- 6/1/07] | Fibonacci's Liber Abaci
by Laurence Sigler $53.95 One of the most important books of the Middle Ages, now translated into modern English. Fibonacci explains the Hindu-Arabic de... | Dealing with Dragons: The Enchanted Forest ...
by Patricia C. Wrede $5.95 The Enchanted Forest Chronicles may be our family's second favorite book series, right behind the Chronicles of Narnia. Who co... |
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| Mathematical Discovery: On Understanding, L...
by George Polya $127.46 An excellent book, but at this price, I recommend you search for it through library loan. Or just get Polya's How to Solve It.... | Twelfth Night
$13.49 My family loves this movie! After watching it the first time, my 6yo demanded to get her hair cut so she too could "pretend to... | A History of Pi
by Petr Beckmann $10.17 A history of mathematics, from the ancient Greeks to the modern age, organized around the fascinating number pi. [Happy pi d... |
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