| Title | : | Out of the Labyrinth: Setting Mathematics Free |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.59 (979 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1608198707 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 256 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-04 |
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Who hasn't feared the math Minotaur in its labyrinth of abstractions? The subject can seem convoluted and forbidding. Yet to do mathematics is to wrestle with “accessible mysteries”-and Out of the Labyrinth shows how exhilarating the challenge can be. Robert and Ellen Kaplan are founders of the Math Circle, a pioneering learning program begun at Harvard in 1994 and now spreading around the world. In their classrooms students ages six to sixty have discovered mathematics as the highest form of intellectual play, while exploring topics that range from Roman numerals to quantum mechanics.
The Kaplans reveal the secrets of their highly successful approach, leading readers out of the labyrinth and into the joyous embrace of mathematics. Stocked with puzzles, colorful anecdotes, and insights from the authors' own teaching experience, Out of the Labyrinth is both an engaging and practical guide for parents and educators, and a treasure chest of mathematical discoveries.
Editorial :
"This book offers an engaging and practical guide for parents and educators, and a delight for anyone interested in sharing the pleasures of mathematics."--Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin
"Out of the Labyrinth will delight readers with its engaging exploration of mathematics. It will allow students, parents, teachers, and others to wrestle with the accessible mysteries of math- and discover their inner math genius."--Lunar and Planetary Information Bulletin
"Out of the Labyrinth rejoices in the serious play of mathematics and explains how to think about math as a truely common pursuit This beautiful book- full of fun and full of the wisdom of a lifetime of teaching-is so deftly done that by the time the Kaplans tell us that "math is out other native language," we believe them utterly."-- Barry Mazur, Gerhard Gade University Professory, Harvard University.
"I found the book to be a provocative guide to the beauty and glory of
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