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1	From Five Fingers to Infinity: A Journey Through the History of Mathematics more books like this by Frank J. Swetz (Editor) add to wishlist This is a gripping account, full of surprises, of one of the greatest adventures in human thought, and at the same time a user-friendly introduction to many vital mathematical concepts. It is a global survey of the history of mathematics, suitable for people with no background in mathematics, as well as for the more informed reader or teacher. ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $43.97! \| first editions
2	Legacy of the Luoshu: The 4,000 Year Search for the Meaning of the Magic Square of Order Three more books like this by Frank Swetz add to wishlist A symbol of the Divine, a good luck charm, a cosmogram of the world order, a template for fengshui - through the ages, the luoshu, or magic square of order three, has fascinated people of many different cultures. In this riveting account of cultural detective work, renowned mathematics educator, Frank J. Swetz relates how he uncovered the ... see all copies from $47.15! new only from $47.15!
3	Capitalism and Arithmetic: The New Math of the Fifteenth Century more books like this by Frank J Swetz, David Eugene Smith add to wishlist see all copies from $4.95! new only from $8.50! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Was Pythagoras Chinese?: An Examination of Right Triangle Theory in Ancient China more books like this by Frank Swetz, T I Kao add to wishlist see all copies from $8.00! new only from $8.59! \| SVS
5	Learn from the Masters! more books like this by Frank Swetz (Editor), Victor J. Katz (Editor), John Fauvel (Editor) add to wishlist This book is for high school and college teachers who want to know how they can use the history of mathematics as a pedagogical tool to help their students construct their own knowledge of mathematics. Often, a historical development of a particular topic is the best way to present a mathematical topic, but teachers may not have the time to do the ... see all copies from $19.21! new only from $42.67!
6	The Sea Island Mathematical Manual: Surveying and Mathematics in Ancient China more books like this by Frank Swetz add to wishlist An annotated translation and analysis of the Haidao Suanjing, a Chinese mathematical classic composed by Liu Hui in A.D. 263. All ancient societies practiced the art of land surveying. In fact, tradition tells us that geometry--land measure--had its origins in such surveying. However, an examination of early Western literature reveals few records ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.94! \| first editions
7	Mathematical Modeling in the Secondary School Curriculum: A Resource Guide of Classroom Exercises more books like this by Frank Swetz (Editor), J. S. Hartzler (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $6.40! new only from $85.38!
8	Mathematics Education in China: Its Growth and Development more books like this by Frank Swetz add to wishlist The frame of assessment that this book sets for itself is strictly defined: to disentangle and follow the trends in mathematical education at the primary and middle school levels in China from 1860 to 1970, with particular emphasis on developments undertaken by the Communist government. The documentation that supports this effort is equally ... see all copies from $12.83! first editions
9	Capitalism and Arithmetic: The New Math of the 15th Century, Including the Full Text of the Treviso Arithmetic of 1478, Translated by David Eugene Smith more books like this by Frank Swetz, Dona Eugene Schneider add to wishlist see all copies from $14.28! new only from $40.00!
10	Sea Island Mathematics-Pod, Ls more books like this by Frank J Swetz add to wishlist see all copies from $20.24! new only from $20.24! \| SVS
11	Learning Activities from the History of Mathematics more books like this by Frank J Swetz add to wishlist Biographies of 23 important mathematicians span many centuries and cultures.. Historical Learning Tasks provide 21 in-depth treatments of a variety of historical problems. see all copies from $18.74! new only from $18.74! \| SVS
12	Legacy of the Luoshu (Tr) more books like this by Frank J Swetz add to wishlist This book is the first study of the magic square, or Luoshu, as a cultural artifact and spiritual symbol as well as mathematical expression. A magic square is an arrangement of numbers (with no number duplicated) where the rows, columns, and two main diagonals add up to the same number, the magic constant. Originally devised by the ancient Chinese ... see all copies from $78.00!
13	Socialist Mathematics Education more books like this by Frank Swetz (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $51.78!
14	Mathematics Education in China: Its Growth and Development more books like this by Frank Swetz add to wishlist see all copies from $45.00!

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