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Davis, Philip, Hersh, Reuben, Marchisotto, Elena Anne - The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition (Modern Birkhäuser Classics) - 9780817682941 - V9780817682941
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The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition (Modern Birkhäuser Classics)

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Description for The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition (Modern Birkhäuser Classics) Paperback. Winner of the 1983 National Book Award, The Mathematical Experience conveyed the power and beauty of its topic to a broad audience. The study version added exercises and other classroom aids. This softcover edition includes new epilogues by the original authors. Series: Modern Birkhauser Classics. Num Pages: 525 pages, 139 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBC; PBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 29. Weight in Grams: 984. Series: Modern Birkhauser Classics. 528 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. Winner of the 1983 National Book Award, The Mathematical Experience conveyed the power and beauty of its topic to a broad audience. The study version added exercises and other classroom aids. This softcover edition includes new epilogues by the original authors. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: PBC; PBX. Dimension: 234 x 158 x 29. Weight: 778.

Winner of the 1983 National Book Award!

"…a perfectly marvelous book about the Queen of Sciences, from which one will get a real feeling for what mathematicians do and who they are. The exposition is clear and full of wit and humor..." - The New Yorker (1983 National Book Award edition)

Mathematics has been a human activity for thousands of years. Yet only a few people from the vast population of users are professional mathematicians, who create, teach, foster, and apply it in a variety of situations. The authors of this book believe that it should be possible for these professional mathematicians to explain ... Read more

The text is ideal for 1) a GE course for Liberal Arts students 2) a Capstone course for perspective teachers 3) a writing course for mathematics teachers. A wealth of customizable online course materials for the book can be obtained from Elena Anne Marchisotto (elena.marchisotto@csun.edu) upon request.

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Product Details

Publisher
Birkhäuser
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
Modern Birkhauser Classics
Condition
New
Weight
974g
Number of Pages
500
Place of Publication
Secaucus, United States
ISBN
9780817682941
SKU
V9780817682941
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15

Reviews for The Mathematical Experience, Study Edition (Modern Birkhäuser Classics)
From the reviews: [The authors] have tried to provide a book usable in a course for liberal arts students and for future secondary teachers.  They have done much more!  This course should be required of every undergraduate major employing the mathematical sciences.  It differs from the “mathematics appreciation” courses—courses that are merely a collection of amusing puzzles and toy ... Read more

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