Description
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase. William F. White was a professor of mathematics at State Normal School in New Paltz, New York and held a PhD from Colgate University. He was also, very clearly, a lover of mathematics. A Scrap-Book of Elementary Mathematics: Notes, Recreations, Essays is White's love letter to math.
White makes it clear early in this work that this is not a resource guide or a textbook. Rather, White has created a volume consisting primarily of puzzles, notes, and intriguing principles of mathematics. Essentially, this is the fun side of math. Repeating products, algebraic fallacies, axioms in elementary algebra, and the law of commutation are just four of the intriguing principles discussed. The real strengths of the work are the mathematical games and puzzles presented throughout. Each section of the book is brief, with topics covered in only one or two pages, and the author keeps the book moving at a rapid pace. Bibliographic notes and a detailed index conclude the work.
A Scrap-Book of Elementary Mathematics: Notes, Recreations, Essays is exactly the type of text that should be introduced to students of mathematics. It demonstrates real world application of math and all of the quirks and oddities contained within its study. White has put together a lighthearted book that emphasizes enjoyment and discovery over serious analysis and strict repetition. While no replacement for a true textbook, this collection is sure to entertain.
Ultimately, A Scrap-Book of Elementary Mathematics: Notes, Recreations, Essays is the rare book that can entertain both kids and adults with math. White's underappreciated work is highly recommended and deserves to sit side by side with modern math textbooks.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
White makes it clear early in this work that this is not a resource guide or a textbook. Rather, White has created a volume consisting primarily of puzzles, notes, and intriguing principles of mathematics. Essentially, this is the fun side of math. Repeating products, algebraic fallacies, axioms in elementary algebra, and the law of commutation are just four of the intriguing principles discussed. The real strengths of the work are the mathematical games and puzzles presented throughout. Each section of the book is brief, with topics covered in only one or two pages, and the author keeps the book moving at a rapid pace. Bibliographic notes and a detailed index conclude the work.
A Scrap-Book of Elementary Mathematics: Notes, Recreations, Essays is exactly the type of text that should be introduced to students of mathematics. It demonstrates real world application of math and all of the quirks and oddities contained within its study. White has put together a lighthearted book that emphasizes enjoyment and discovery over serious analysis and strict repetition. While no replacement for a true textbook, this collection is sure to entertain.
Ultimately, A Scrap-Book of Elementary Mathematics: Notes, Recreations, Essays is the rare book that can entertain both kids and adults with math. White's underappreciated work is highly recommended and deserves to sit side by side with modern math textbooks.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books.
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. This text has been digitally restored from a historical edition. Some errors may persist, however we consider it worth publishing due to the work's historical value.
The digital edition of all books may be viewed on our website before purchase.
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William F. White
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ISBN - 9780484543590
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
Page Count - 264
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William F. White
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ISBN - 9781330117545
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.4 cm
Page Count - 266
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