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Science News, Feb 17, 2007
OUT OF THE LABYRINTH: Setting Mathematics Free.
ROBERT KAPLAN AND ELLEN KAPLAN
Some people believe that any talent for mathematics is inborn. This myth, the authors write, discourages many students young and old. The Kaplans are the creators of the popular series of classes known as the Math Circle. In this book, they seek to share the beauty and joy that they find in math. They first explain how the current state of mathematics instruction discourages the natural curiosity that children have about numbers and their relationships. Using anecdotes from their classes, the Kaplans show how readily kids and adults can take to abstract concepts. The authors empathize with readers who find that odd symbols and notations make mathematics inscrutable. But the Kaplans explain how these barriers can be removed, and they demystify the skills needed to work out various math problems.
The book describes a curriculum that assigns specific mathematical concepts to appropriate age groups of children. Oxford, 2007, 244 p., b&w illus., hardcover, $25,00. Dragon Sea: A True Tale of Treasure, Archeology, and Greed off the Coast of Vietnam: Frank Pope.
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