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out of the labyrinth setting mathematics free
who hasnt feared the math minotaur in its labyrinth of abstractions now in out of the labyrinth robert and ellen kaplan the founders of the math circle the popular learning program begun at harvard in 1994 reveal the secrets behind their highly successful approach leading readers out of the labyrinth and into the joyous embrace of mathematics . written with the same wit and clarity that made robert kaplans the nothing that is an international bestseller out of the labyrinth offers an engaging and practical guide for parents and educators and a delight for anyone interested in sharing the pleasures of mathematics . the kaplans argue that math should be taught as the highest form of intellectual play an endeavor to be explored and enjoyed by children or adults of any age . enhanced throughout with puzzles practical equations and colorful anecdotes from their own classrooms out of the labyrinth will allow students parents teachers and others to wrestle with the accessible mysteries of math and discover their inner math genius .
paperback oxford univ pr 2008 isbn13 9780195368529 isbn10 0195368525
book type nf isbn 13 9780195368529 number of pages 244 publisher oxford univ pr release date 62135769600000