Johnson D.B., Mowry T.A. Mathematics: A Practical Odyssey

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2004. - 707 Pages. Mathematics: Applications and Concepts is a three-course middle school series intended to bridge the gap from elementary mathematics to Algebra 1. The program is designed to motivate your students, enable them to see the usefulness of mathematics in the world around them, enhance their fluency in the language of mathematics, and prepare them for success in algebra and geometry.

Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, 2006. - 675 Pages. Mathematics: Applications and Concepts is a three-course middle school series intended to bridge the gap from elementary mathematics to Algebra 1. The program is designed to motivate your students, enable them to see the usefulness of mathematics in the world around them, enhance their fluency in the language of mathematics, and prepare them for success in algebra and geometry.

AMS, 2010. - 293 pages. From the Preface: This book is an attempt to look at mathematics from a new and somewhat unusual point of view. I have started to systematically record and analyze from a mathematical point of view various dif?culties experiencing by children in their early learning of mathematics. I hope that my approach will eventually allow me to gain a better understanding of how we—not only children, but adults, too — do mathematics...

What is mathematics? An elementary approach to ideas and methods / by Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins. — 2nd ed. / revised by Ian Siewart., Oxford University Press., New-York, 1996. Written for beginners and scholars, for students and teachers, for philosophers and engineers, What is Mathematics? is a sparkling collection of mathematical gems that offers an entertaining and accessible portrait of (he mathematical world. Brought up to date wit...

The Mathematical Association of America, 2002. - 368 pages. For many years, famed mathematics historian and master teacher Howard Eves collected stories and anecdotes about mathematics and mathematicians, gathering them together in six Mathematical Circles books. Thousands of teachers of mathematics have read these stories and anecdotes for their own enjoyment and used them in the classroom - to add entertainment, to introduce a human element,...

Mir Publishers Moscow, 1984. - 360 pages. "In the chapters that follow I will attempt to tell the story of mathematics and weave into an integral whole the various discussions I have had with my non-mathematical friends. This will be a story of mathematics in popular language so that the non-mathematician will see what it is all about. This is not a course in mathematics but merely a series of sketches concerning ideas and methods. There will...

Wide World Publishing/Tetra, 1991. - 538 pages. This sequel to the popular title furthers a reader's appreciation of just how mathematics is connected to the everyday world - and how a grasp of essential concepts can enrich one's life in innumerable ways. This fresh and lively approach to mathematics--appealing even to those who are intimidated by the world of numbers - unlocks the pleasures, mysteries, and practical applications of hundreds of...

Wide World Publishing, Tetra, 1994. - 224 pages. The author of The Joy of Mathematics explores the mathematics of nature, literature and art. This fascinating look at the surprising ways mathematics influences the everyday world takes an abstract universe and anchors it to the "real" worlds of science, history and the arts in an intriguing way. Photos and line drawings.

Brooks Cole, 2008. - 656 pages. "Mathematics: Its Power and Utility", 9e, combines a uniquely practical focus on real-world problem solving with a thorough and effective grounding in basic concepts and skills, allowing even the least-interested or worst-prepared student to appreciate the beauty and value of math while mastering course material. The first section of the book explores the power and historic impact of mathematics and helps you harn...

Brooks Cole. 2011, 1033 р., 12th edition Experience mathematics-and develop problem-solving skills that will benefit you throughout your life-with the Nature of Mathematics. Karl Smith introduces you to proven problem-solving techniques and shows you how to use these techniques to solve unfamiliar problems that you encounter in your day-to-day world. You'll find coverage of interesting historical topics, and practical applications to real-world...