Famous Problems and Their Mathematicians
By (Author) Art Johnson
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Libraries Unlimited Inc
15th December 1999
United States
Professional and Scholarly
Non Fiction
Educational: Mathematics and numeracy
510.922
Paperback
179
Why did ordering an omelet cost one mathematician his life Answers to this and other questions are found in this exciting new resource that shows your students how 60 mathematicians discovered mathematical solutions through everyday situations. These lessons are easily incorporated into the present curriculum as an introduction to a math concept, a homework piece, or an extra challenge. Teacher notes and suggestions for the classroom are followed by extension problems and additional background material. This is a great way to spark student interest in math. Grades 5-12.
ART JOHNSON is professor of mathematics education, Boston University, Massachusetts.