Mathematics Galore! Masterclasses, Workshops Team Projects in Mathematics Its

Zusatztext As Obi-Wan Kenobi said about the Light Sabre in Star Wars,' a slide-rule is an ancient weapon from a more civilised age' State Budd and Sangwin in their book Mathematics Galore ... placed in the right hands [the book] is a powerful weapon. May the force be strong with readers ... was there ever a more civilised age when mathematics was taught as eclectically as this? Klappentext This book is a series of self-contained workshops in mathematics which aim to enthuse and inspire young people, their parents and teachers. Each chapter describes how novel mathematical ideas relate to real life, and includes problem sheets, their solutions, ideas for further work, projects and field trips. The book, written in an informal style, is accessible to young people from age thirteen upwards and contains material which should stretch the brighteststudents. Zusammenfassung Suitable for young people from age thirteen upwards, this book is a series of self-contained workshops in mathematics. Each chapter describes how novel mathematical ideas relate to real life, and includes problem sheets, their solutions, projects and field trips. The topics include: mazes, folk dancing, sundials, magic, castles, and slide rules.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Christopher Sangwin Budd, C. J. Budd, Christopher Budd, Christopher Sangwin, C. J. Sangwin, Christopher (Professor of Applied Mathematics Budd, Christopher (School of Mathematics and Statistics Sangwin, Budd Christopher
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Inhalt: Buch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.05.2001
• Thema: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Pädagogik > Schulpädagogik, Didaktik, Methodik
• EAN: 9780198507697
• ISBN: 978-0-19-850769-7
• Anzahl Seiten: 262
• Themen: popular science, SCIENCE / General, MATHEMATICS / General, Mathematics, YOUNG ADULT NONFICTION / Mathematics / General, Educational: Mathematics & numeracy, Puzzle books (Children's / Teenage), Children’s / Teenage general interest: Puzzles and quizzes, Educational: Mathematics and numeracy