/LC.GIF&client=easterncarolinaedu)
Hands on history : a resource for teaching mathematics / edited by Amy Shell-Gellasch.
| Other author | Shell-Gellasch, Amy. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Washington, D.C. : Mathematical Association of America, ©2007. |
| Description | xii, 177 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | MAA notes ; no. 72 MAA notes ; no. 72. ^A240125 |
| Contents | Learning from the medieval master masons : a geometric journey through the labyrinth / Hugh McCague -- Dem bones ain't dead : Napier's bones in the classroom / Joanne Peeples -- The towers of Hanoi / Amy Shell-Gellasch -- Rectangular protractors and the mathematics classroom / Amy Ackerberg-Hastings -- Was Pythagoras Chinese? / David E. Zitarelli -- Geometric string models of descriptive geometry / Amy Shell-Gellasch and Bill Acheson -- The French Curve / Brian J. Lunday -- Area without integration : make your own planimeter / Robert L. Foote and Ed Sandifer -- Historical mechanisms for drawing curves / Daina Taimina -- Learning from the Roman land surveyors : a mathematical field exercise / Hugh McCague -- Equating the sun : geometry, models, and practical computing in Greek astronomy / James Evans -- Sundials : an introduction to the history, design, and construction / J.L. Berggren -- Why is a square square and a cube cubical? / Amy Shell-Gellasch -- The cycloid pendulum clock of Christiaan Huygens / Katherine Inouye Lau and Kim Plofker -- Build a brachistochrone and captivate your class / V. Frederick Rickey -- Exhibiting mathematical objects : making sense of your department's material culture / Peggy Aldrich Kidwell and Amy Ackerberg-Hastings |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| LCCN | 2007937009 |
| ISBN | 9780883851821 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0883851822 (pbk.) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | QA 11.2 .H367 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |