The Algebra between History and Education [Book Review]
Metascience (2):1-5 (2016)
Abstract
‘‘What Is Algebra?-Why This Book?’’ This is the amazing prelude to Taming the Unknown by Victor J. Katz, emeritus professor of mathematics at the University of the District of Columbia and Karen Hunger Parshall, professor of history of mathematics at the University of Virginia. This is an excellent book; its accurate historical and pedagogical purpose offers an accessible read for historians and mathematicians. [continue...]Author's Profile
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10.1007/s11016-016-0055-z
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