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Author:   Frank J. Swetz
Publisher:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Imprint:   Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.408kg
ISBN:  

9781421404370

ISBN 10:   1421404370
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   10 September 2012
Recommended Age:   From 13
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface 1. Word Problems: Footprints from the History of Mathematics 2. Problems, Problems: A Resource for Teaching 3. Ancient Babylonia (2002–1000 BCE) 4. Ancient Egypt 5. Ancient Greece 6. Ancient China 7. India 8. Islam 9. Medieval Europe 10. Renaissance Europe 11. Japanese Temple Problems 12. The Ladies Diary (1704–1841) 13. Nineteenth-Century Victorian Problems 14. Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century American Problems 15. Problems from the Farmer's Almanac 16. Nineteenth-Century Calculus Problems 17. Some Sample Problem Solution Methods 18. Where to from Here? Where Do You Want to Go? Acknowledgments Answers to Numbered Problems Glossary of Strange and Exotic Terms: Measurements, Monetary Units, and Culturally Relevant Words Bibliography Index

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Swetz has collected word problems, or story problems, used to teach mathematics around the world and throughout history, so mathematics teachers in middle and secondary schools can use them today. University students of mathematics and its history might also find them useful as well as entertaining. Reference and Research Book News 2012

Swetz has collected word problems, or story problems, used to teach mathematics around the world and throughout history, so mathematics teachers in middle and secondary schools can use them today. University students of mathematics and its history might also find them useful as well as entertaining. Reference and Research Book News Mathematical Expeditions is a wonderful resource for any teacher who would like to use old problems in a course to help students understand the context of mathematical ideas. -- Victor J. Katz Mathematical Reviews The book is well thought-out and is recommended to readers interested in the history of mathematics. -- E. Keith Lloyd London Mathematical Society Newsletter One of my graduate students, who is majoring in mathematics, was excited when I showed her a sample of problems in the book. A month later, she asked whether I had finished my review-she wanted to borrow the book! -- Winifred A. Mallam Mathematics Teacher

Author Information

Frank J. Swetz is a professor emeritus of mathematics and education at The Pennsylvania State University. Among his numerous books are Learning Activities from the History of Mathematics; Five Fingers to Infinity: A Journey through the History of Mathematics; and Capitalism and Arithmetic: The New Math of the 15th Century.

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