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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Gareth RobertsPublisher: University of Wales Press Imprint: University of Wales Press Dimensions: Width: 13.80cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781783167968ISBN 10: 1783167963 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 15 February 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Temporarily unavailable The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you. Table of ContentsFigures and plates Acknowledgements Foreword 1 More cabbage, anyone? 2 Meeting of minds 3 Nothing will come of nothing 4 Setting the Recorde straight 5 Neither a borrower nor a lender be 6 Amazing Mayans 7 What do you reckon? 8 Prairie power 9 Putting down digital roots 10 Areas of (mis)understanding 11 Cracking the code 12 Does mathematics have a gender? 13 How to make maths real for all of us Appendix Answers to Puzzles Notes on Chapters Further ReadingReviews'A delightful and fascinating read about the role of maths in Wales, and the role of Wales in maths. Anyone with an interest in Welsh culture, maths history or education will love this book.' - Guardian blogger Alex Bellos, author of Alex's Adventures in Numberland and Alex Through the Looking-Glass; 'Count us in presents a highly accessible sequence of insights into the ways in which individuals engage with number, along with some fascinating perspectives on the connections between mathematics and culture.' - Gareth Pierce, Chief Executive, Welsh Joint Education Committee; 'This engaging book informs with a light touch, and shows not only how to set subjects like mathematics in their cultural context but also why it is important to do so. It is a fascinating read for anyone who has ever struggled with sums, because it actually makes maths fun!' - Dr Elin Jones, historian and broadcaster Author InformationThis is a popular book about culture, identity and mathematics. It will appeal to a wide readership, including, and in particular, those who are hesitant about the place of mathematics within a traditional perspective of what constitutes culture. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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